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Japan’s newly created cryptocurrency association has drafted new rules that aim to prevent insider trading and the trading of crypto assets that can’t be traced as it steps up consumer...
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For the first time ever, the Financial Services Agency of Japan has rejected the application of a cryptocurrency exchange seeking to legally operate within the country. While most countries are...
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A 30-year-old Japanese man has been arrested for allegedly opening a cryptocurrency account that he then sold to a criminal group. Lin Xiaolin, 30, who resides in Tokyo, was arrested...
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The Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) and the Fintech Association of Japan (FAJ) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to deliver greater financial technology within the two countries, according to a...
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Japan’s financial watchdog is expected to tell a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange to stop operating in the country without a license, according to source familiar with the situation. Hong Kong-based...
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A new self-regulatory body will start policing Japan’s cryptocurrency market next month as it works at bolstering trader confidence following the Coincheck hack. In a report from the Asian Nikkei...
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Two of Japan’s cryptocurrency industry groups are reportedly planning to join to create a self-regulating body to safeguard investors following the Coincheck hack, according to sources. A report from CNBC...