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Japan's SBI Group Scraps Huobi Crypto Exchange Partnership

SBI Virtual Currency, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, will no longer partner with Huobi Group on setting up two Japan-based cryptocurrency exchanges.

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Coincheck Crypto Exchange to Compensate Hack Victims

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has said it plans to compensate victims of its January hack starting next week.

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Japan's Finance Watchdog Suspends Two Crypto Exchanges

Japan's Financial Services Agency is halting the operation of two domestic crypto exchanges while requiring six exchanges to report improvement plans.

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Report: Japanese Regulator Could Suspend Some Crypto Exchanges

Nikkei reports that Japan's Financial Services Agency will hit some cryptocurrency exchanges with penalties and suspend others for poor practices.

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Japanese Banks to Harness Ripple DLT for Consumer Payments App

A group of Japanese banks is planning to use Ripple's blockchain-based payments technology in a smartphone app aimed at general consumers.

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Japan's Crypto Exchanges Self-Regulate In Wake of $500 Million Hack

Sixteen cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan have formed a new self-regulatory organization, an effort that comes in the wake of a $500 million hack.

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South Korean Bank Trials Ripple for Overseas Remittances

South Korea's Wooribank has reportedly completed an overseas remittance test using Ripple's DLT solution.

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Banking Group SBI Delays Crypto Exchange Launch

The launch of Japan's first bank-backed cryptocurrency exchange has again been postponed as it seeks to strengthen security measures.

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Class Actions Mount as Coincheck Lingers Over Crypto Heist Refunds

Japanese exchange Coincheck is facing another class action lawsuit demanding cryptocurrency refunds and compensation for hack losses.

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Japan's Finance Watchdog Eyeing ICO Regulation, Says Report

Japan's financial regulator is reportedly mulling the creation of a regulatory framework for firms raising funds through initial coin offerings.

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