Japan

GMO's Cryptocurrency Business Made $2.3 Million Profit in Q2

After a net loss reported in Q1, the Japanese IT giant says it made an 11 percent profit through its crypto business this last quarter.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 9, 2018

Sixteen Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges have applied to form a certified self-regulatory organization for the industry.

By Christine KimAug 6, 2018

A group of creditors of the now defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox have started preparing a rehabilitation plan to claim for bitcoin repayments.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 3, 2018

Inconsistency in the way data providers count trades across exchanges has overstated the yen's importance as a trading pair, CoinDesk research finds.

By Adam HartAug 3, 2018

A self-regulatory organization formed by crypto exchanges in Japan is proposing a limit on how much investors can borrow when margin trading

By Wolfie ZhaoJul 25, 2018

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone is looking to invent a new contract agreements system based on blockchain technology.

By Christine KimJul 20, 2018

VCTRADE, the new crypto exchange built by financial giant SBI Holdings, is finally open to all Japanese residents after months of delays.

By Wolfie ZhaoJul 17, 2018

Line, the company behind a popular chat app in Japan, announced Thursday that it will open a cryptocurrency exchange in July.

By Stan HigginsJun 28, 2018

Huobi Pro is to stop offering trading services to investors living in Japan, reportedly over its lack of a license in the country.

By Wolfie ZhaoJun 27, 2018

Japan's top financial official is cautious about the idea of his nation changing how it taxes gains from cryptocurrencies.

By Muyao ShenJun 27, 2018

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