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Japan Proposes Definition for Bitcoin in Bid to Regulate Exchanges

Japan's national Diet proposed changes to current legislation today to include a definition for virtual currencies under domestic law.

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Japanese Legislator Calls for Bitcoin Tax Exemption

A legislator in Japan’s ruling political party has called for bitcoin purchases to be exempt from an 8% consumption tax, a news source says.

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Japan Considers Regulating Bitcoin as Currency

Regulators in Japan have reportedly proposed treating digital currencies such as bitcoin as conventional currencies.

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Orix, Shizuoka Become Latest Japanese Banks to Trial Blockchain

A group of Japanese financial services and technology companies have formed a new blockchain research initiative.

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Mizuho, Microsoft Japan Trial Blockchain System for Syndicated Loans

Financial services giant Mizuho has announced a second blockchain technology trial that will focus on syndicated loans.

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Mizuho to Develop Blockchain Tech for Internal Recordkeeping

Mizuho Financial has announced it is seeking to develop a blockchain application for internal recordkeeping.

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Japan’s Largest Bank Latest to Develop Own Digital Currency

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) has revealed it has developed its own digital currency nicknamed "MUFG coin".

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Japanese Bitcoin Exchange Launches ¥50 Million Startup Fund

Japanese bitcoin exchange BitFlyer has created a new startup fund aimed at investing in companies working with blockchain tech.

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Japanese Think Tank NRI Considers Expanding Blockchain Research

NRI's Kazumitsu Yokokawa discusses the Japanese professional services firm's ongoing collaborations with major banks on blockchain efforts.

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Japanese Regulators Mull Data Collection, Audits for Bitcoin Exchanges

New details have emerged about a proposed regulatory framework for bitcoin exchanges in Japan.

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