Japan

Mt. Gox Creditors' Meeting Delivers Few Answers and One Apology

Mt. Gox's bankruptcy trustee and CEO Mark Karpeles faced creditors for the first time today, but many answers remain.

By Jon SouthurstJul 23, 2014

A former Goldman Sachs employee has raised $1.6m in funding to power a new Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange.

By Pete RizzoJul 22, 2014

Sensible policy is needed to legitimize bitcoin for banks and assist consumers and businesses, say Australian lawyers and groups.

By Jon SouthurstJul 18, 2014

The CEO of e-commerce empire Rakuten has praised bitcoin and suggested the company could eventually accept the cryptocurrency.

By Jon SouthurstJul 15, 2014

New exchange joint venture BitOcean Japan will launch in August, with the aim of buying Mt. Gox's remaining assets.

By Jon SouthurstJul 15, 2014

JADA is a new advocacy group for bitcoin businesses in Japan that has industry and official backing.

By Jon SouthurstJul 10, 2014

According to leaked documents, Tibanne K.K. invoiced Mt. Gox for almost $200,000 after filing for bankruptcy.

By Jon SouthurstJul 7, 2014

Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles has given his first media interview to the WSJ, admitting leadership failures.

By Jon SouthurstJun 27, 2014

Ruling party, the LDP, has ruled out regulation for now, but a final decision is yet to be made.

A Dallas bankruptcy judge has approved Mt. Gox's bid for bankruptcy protection in the US.

By Pete RizzoJun 17, 2014

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