The Japanese financial regulator has issued a warning to Binance over its operation legitimacy in Japan.
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has said it plans to compensate victims of its January hack starting next week.
Japan's Financial Services Agency is halting the operation of two domestic crypto exchanges while requiring six exchanges to report improvement plans.
Nikkei reports that Japan's Financial Services Agency will hit some cryptocurrency exchanges with penalties and suspend others for poor practices.
Sixteen cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan have formed a new self-regulatory organization, an effort that comes in the wake of a $500 million hack.
Japan's financial regulator is reportedly mulling the creation of a regulatory framework for firms raising funds through initial coin offerings.
The Japanese government said today that inspections will take place at 15 unlicensed cryptocurrency exchanges in light of a recent major hack.
Japan's financial regulator has issued a warning to a foreign cryptocurrency service firm that allegedly offers unlicensed financial instruments.
Japan's Financial Services Agency will begin more closely monitoring cryptocurrency exchanges from next month.
Japan is set to begin recognizing bitcoin as a legal method of payment starting tomorrow.
The government of Japan is reportedly planning to exempt bitcoin and other virtual currencies from a national sales tax.
A representative of Japan’s Financial Services Agency has argued Asia should emerge as a leader in blockchain technology.
Denmark’s Financial Supervisory Authority issued a statement on virtual currency – and surprisingly, it’s not all bad news.