Japan

Japan's Top Think Tank Launches Blockchain Study

The Nomura Research Institute will study blockchain technology to assess its use in the securities sector.

By Grace CaffynOct 6, 2015

Tokyo-based startup Orb, the company behind new cryptocurrency management platform SmartCoin, has raised $2.3m in seed funding.

Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of the now defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, has been re-arrested on charges of embezzlement.

Japanese attorney Akihiro Shiba examines what the recent Tokyo District Court ruling on a Mt Gox case means for the status of bitcoin in Japan.

By Akihiro ShibaAug 14, 2015

BitFlyer has raised approximately 510m JPY ($4m) through third-party allotment, which entails issuing new shares to a limited number of investors.

Japanese government officials are said to be weighing how to regulate bitcoin exchanges following renewed attention on past issues at Mt Gox.

By Stan HigginsAug 4, 2015

The arrest of Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles on Saturday is the latest twist in a lengthy plot surrounding the now-defunct bitcoin exchange.

Japanese police arrested Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles today on allegations that he manipulated volume on the platform prior to its collapse.

By Pete RizzoAug 1, 2015

OKWave, Japan's answer to social network Quora, has announced plans to launch a bitcoin tipping scheme.

Digital currencies are still relatively unknown in Japan. This week, one of the country's pioneering VC firms aims to change that.

By Grace CaffynJul 7, 2015

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