Japan

Japanese Crypto Exchange TaoTao Agrees to SBI Purchase After Binance Talks End

The all-stock deal bolsters SBI's crypto exchange services in Japan.

By Danny NelsonOct 7, 2020

The makers of Japan's popular messaging app LINE is launching a crypto lending service through its BITMAX exchange.

A potential partnership between Binance and TaoTao fell through, 10 months after first being revealed.

The cross-border initiative opens Japan's high-volume bitcoin markets to European traders courting the bitcoin/yen trading pair.

By Danny NelsonSep 30, 2020

Messaging app company LINE has started a rewards program where people can get LINK tokens by using its remittance and investment mobile apps.

By David PanSep 23, 2020

A report shared with CoinDesk Japan revealed the number of bitFlyer users exchanging loyalty points for bitcoin hit a record high in August.

Fisco, formerly Zaif, is suing Binance for "aiding and abetting" the laundering of some of the $60 million stolen in 2018.

By Wolfie ZhaoSep 15, 2020

In an interview with CoinDesk Japan, a former Bank of Japan official said the country has many reasons to seriously consider a digital yen.

Kraken's Japanese subsidiary, Payward Asia Ltd., is expected to launch operations in mid-September.

Already live on SBI's forex trading platform, the contracts for difference (CFDs) are available in bitcoin, ether and XRP flavors.

By Daniel PalmerAug 28, 2020

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