As rivals and allies move forward with their own CBDC plans, Japan will seriously consider a digital yen as part of this year's policy agenda.
The crypto exchange will build a BAT wallet for Brave as it helps the cryptocurrency grow in Japan.
The banks will be joined by representatives from big business and the government to lay out how to create shared digital payments system.
Coincheck's .com domain had been "in a state where it could be acquired." No funds have been lost, the firm said.
New BitMEX users in Japan will be unable to open positions after the exchange restricted some accounts in accordance with new regulations.
While Japan is known for its retail market, crypto exchange OKCoin believes the country’s strict licensing regime will attract institutional investors.
Crypto prices climbed with traditional market indexes Monday as traders wondered if bitcoin will remain a follower or break out and blaze its own path.
The men are alleged to have been offloading NEM taken from Coincheck since February.
The platform has been set up to help reinvigorate smaller towns and villages in rural Japan.
The exchange's membership of Japan's self-regulatory organization for cryptocurrency firms indicates Coinbase still plans to launch services in the nation.
Some of Japan's lawmakers fears a digital yuan could create economic disruption if it replaces the U.S. dollar in international markets.
Japan's crypto-friendly financial firm SBI Holdings will give shareholders the option to receive the XRP cryptocurrency as a benefit.
Japan needs to keep researching a central bank digital currency, even if it won't launch one just yet, accord to the Bank of Japan's deputy governor.
Around 70 politicians from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party plan to propose the nation issue its own digital currency.
The exchange said it is discussing a strategic partnership with a Softbank subsidiary and Japan-based exchange TaoTao to work together to provide "trading services" in the country.