Tokyo

Asian Digital Asset Manager Hyperithm Raises $11M

Hyperithm said it is seeing growth in the institutional market for digital assets in East Asia.

News  ·  18 August 2021

CoinDesk’s On Tap Meetup With CoinDesk Japan Is Happening Tonight in Tokyo

See you tonight for pizza, beer, and blockchain.

Markets  ·  13 October 2019
News

Meet CoinDesk Next Week in Tokyo

Let's talk crypto in Tokyo on Monday.

Markets  ·  10 October 2019
Bitcoin

To Scale Bitcoin, Little Improvements Will Need to Go a Long Way

Bitcoin Cash and SegWit in the past, it was a non-contentious year for the bitcoin developer community's annual Scaling Bitcoin conference.

Tech  ·  9 October 2018
Japan

Tokyo Financial Exchange Planning Bitcoin Futures Launch

A futures exchange in Tokyo is reportedly taking the first steps toward launching bitcoin-related products.

Business  ·  5 December 2017
Startups

City of Tokyo Announces Blockchain Startup Accelerator

The government of Tokyo is organizing a new blockchain-focused startup along with Japanese think tank NRI.

Business  ·  25 October 2017
Japan

Police Arrest Japanese Man Who Bought Bitcoin With Stolen Funds

Tokyo police have arrested a man accused of buying bitcoin with stolen money.

Markets  ·  3 November 2016
Exchanges

Mt Gox Bankruptcy Trustee Issues New Details on Creditor Reimbursement

The bankruptcy trustee for the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox has released a new update, offering fresh details on the claims submitted so far.

Business  ·  17 February 2016
Exchanges

Mt Gox CEO Claims to be ‘Victim’ in Bitcoin Exchange Demise

Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of bankrupt bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, has denied claims he manipulated account balances while he was running the company.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 August 2015
Exchanges

Mt Gox CEO May Face Rearrest Over $2.6 Million Customer Fund Theft

The CEO of bankrupt bitcoin exchange Mt Gox will face fresh theft charges from Japanese police tomorrow, reports say.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 August 2015
Exchanges

Tokyo Court: Bitcoin Not Subject to Ownership

Tokyo's District Court has ruled that bitcoin is "not subject to ownership", with a judge telling a plaintiff he couldn't claim for lost Mt Gox coins.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 August 2015
Exchanges

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.

Business  ·  18 August 2014
Japan

Japanese Government Says Bitcoin ‘Not a Currency’, Forms Investigation Committee

Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has launched an investigative committee into bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 March 2014
Exchanges

Watch This Man Confront CEO of Mt. Gox Over Missing Bitcoins

Inspired by CoinSearcher's three-day sit-in protest, Kolin Burges flew 12 hours from London to Tokyo to retrieve his coins.

Business  ·  14 February 2014
Japan

SoftTouch POS helps restaurants turn bitcoins into dollars

Restaurant electronic solutions maker SoftTouch POS is integrating bitcoin into its flagship point-of-sale payment system.

Business  ·  23 October 2013