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Mt. Gox’s Mark Karpeles Found Guilty Over Data Manipulation in Tokyo Court
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles was found innocent of embezzlement in a Tokyo court, but received a suspended sentence for manipulating data.
Japanese Finance Giant Nomura Invests in Smart Contract Auditing Startup
Japan financial group Nomura has invested in Y Combinator-backed smart contract auditing startup Quantstamp.
Crypto Money Laundering Reports Spiked in Japan Last Year, Police Say
Reports of suspicious cryptocurrency transactions in Japan soared last year, but were a tiny fraction of the overall total.
Sony, Fujitsu Aim to Make Educational Data 'Unfalsifiable' With Blockchain
The two Japanese tech giants have partnered for a trial using blockchain to provide educational records that cannot be faked.
SoftBank Eyes Blockchain to Solve Issues With Online Authentication
Japanese telco SoftBank is exploring blockchain tech as a way to improve upon current centralized and fragmented ID and authentication services.
Japan’s Biggest Bank Launching Blockchain Payments Network in 2020
Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is launching a high-throughput blockchain-based payments network next year.
GMO Internet’s Crypto Business Reports $12 Million Loss in 2018
Japanese IT giant GMO Internet has reported an operating loss of nearly $12 million for its crypto business in 2018, with mining worst hit.
Japan’s SBI Invests $15 Million In Crypto Card Wallet Maker Tangem
Japanese financial services giant SBI Group has invested $15 million in slimline cold wallet provider Tangem.
Digital Garage to Test Yen-Pegged Stablecoin on Blockstream Network
A Digital Garage subsidiary has partnered with blockchain tech firm Blockstream to test atomic swaps of a Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin.
Coincheck Wins Crypto Exchange License 12 Months After Major Hack
Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck, which suffered a $530 million hack in January of last year, is now a licensed entity.
