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Japan to Tighten Rules on Cryptocurrency Margin Trading

Japan is lowering the limits for cryptocurrency margin trading from next year, and will also mandate registration of platforms offering the service.

Japan Parliament

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Japan to Hold First Ever Trial Over Crypto Hacking Losses

An 18-year-old Japanese youth has been sent to prosecutors in the country's first ever trial involving cryptocurrency cyber-theft.

Japanese policeman

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Mt. Gox’s Mark Karpeles Found Guilty Over Data Manipulation in Tokyo Court

Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles was found innocent of embezzlement in a Tokyo court, but received a suspended sentence for manipulating data.

Mark Karpeles

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Japanese Finance Giant Nomura Invests in Smart Contract Auditing Startup

Japan financial group Nomura has invested in Y Combinator-backed smart contract auditing startup Quantstamp.

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Crypto Money Laundering Reports Spiked in Japan Last Year, Police Say

Reports of suspicious cryptocurrency transactions in Japan soared last year, but were a tiny fraction of the overall total.

Japan policeman

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Sony, Fujitsu Aim to Make Educational Data 'Unfalsifiable' With Blockchain

The two Japanese tech giants have partnered for a trial using blockchain to provide educational records that cannot be faked.

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SoftBank Eyes Blockchain to Solve Issues With Online Authentication

Japanese telco SoftBank is exploring blockchain tech as a way to improve upon current centralized and fragmented ID and authentication services.

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Japan’s Biggest Bank Launching Blockchain Payments Network in 2020

Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is launching a high-throughput blockchain-based payments network next year.

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GMO Internet’s Crypto Business Reports $12 Million Loss in 2018

Japanese IT giant GMO Internet has reported an operating loss of nearly $12 million for its crypto business in 2018, with mining worst hit.

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Japan’s SBI Invests $15 Million In Crypto Card Wallet Maker Tangem

Japanese financial services giant SBI Group has invested $15 million in slimline cold wallet provider Tangem.

Tangem cold wallet card