Japan

Japanese Electronics Retail Giant Launches Bitcoin Payments

Major Japanese electronics retailer Yamada Denki is partnering with the BitFlyer exchange to trial bitcoin payment in two of its stores.

Japanese exchange Coincheck has confirmed that about $533 million-worth of cryptocurrency has been stolen from its digital wallets.

By Nikhilesh DeJan 26, 2018

Major Japanese exchange Coincheck has announced the suspension of a number of services today, including all cryptocurrency withdrawals.

By Wolfie ZhaoJan 26, 2018

Japanese Corporate analyst and bitcoin exchange operator Fisco has announced that it will launch a cryptocurrency fund this month.

Finance regulators in South Korea are reportedly looking to cooperate with authorities in China and Japan on new rules for cryptocurrency trading.

By Nikhilesh DeJan 9, 2018

The head of one of Japan's largest bitcoin exchanges looks back at 2017, a year he believes the country became a true market leader for the industry.

By Yuzo KanoJan 4, 2018

Analysts from Japanese financial holdings company Nomura have estimated that the rise bitcoin prices could boost Japan's economic growth.

Japanese and South Korean blockchain groups have partnered for dissemination of blockchain technology.

GMO Internet, a publicly listed IT firm in Japan, has officially launched its cryptocurrency mining operation.

By Wolfie ZhaoDec 20, 2017

Japanese internet giant GMO revealed yesterday that it soon allow staff to receive some of their salary in bitcoin.

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