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Japanese Scholars Draft Proposal for a Better Bitcoin

Japanese researchers have published a set of monetary policy proposals they say could stabilise bitcoin's volatility.


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Japan's Coincheck Launches Consumer-Focused Bitcoin Exchange

Japanese bitcoin services company Coincheck yesterday launched a bitcoin exchange aimed at everyday consumers.

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Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Launches in Japan

Kraken launches a bitcoin exchange in Japan today, aiming at the nation's active traders and finance professionals.

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Japanese Exchange BitFlyer Raises $236k in Growth Funding

Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange bitFlyer has raised $236,000 in growth investment from Barry Silbert's Bitcoin Opportunity Corp.

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BitFlyer Deal Brings Bitcoin Option to 48,000 Online Stores in Japan

A leading Japan-based online payment gateway has partnered with and invested in bitcoin startup bitFlyer.

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Bitbank Offers More Bitcoin Choices for Japanese Businesses

Japan's latest bitcoin payment processor is Bitbank, offering wallets, checkout for physical businesses and easy payments for online sellers.

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Japanese Bitcoin Growth Continues with New E-Commerce Platform

Japan's latest bitcoin startup is multi-services platform Coincheck, which offers an exchange, wallet and a new system for e-commerce.

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BitFlyer Launches Japan's First Bitcoin Crowdfunding Platform

Japanese exchange bitFlyer has launched a bitcoin-based crowdfunding platform called fundFlyer, and has already signed up one high-profile member.

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Japanese Politician to Crowdfund Bitcoin Research Tour

Japanese politician and digital currency supporter Mineyuki Fukuda is now crowdfunding his study tour of US bitcoin businesses.

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Security Firm Claims New Leads in Search for Missing Mt Gox Bitcoin

A Tokyo-based bitcoin security consultancy says its ongoing analysis of Mt Gox's trading data is yielding promising results.

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