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Japanese Trading House Mitsui to Launch Gold-Linked Cryptocurrency: Report
ZPG coin will also be used for digital payments, Nikkei Asia reported.
Asian Digital Asset Manager Hyperithm Raises $11M
Hyperithm said it is seeing growth in the institutional market for digital assets in East Asia.
Nexon Bags $100 Million in Bitcoin; Inner Mongolia Crypto Mining Exodus
Online gaming giant Nexon added 1,717 Bitcoins worth $100 million USD into its corporate treasury, stamping the largest crypto purchase from a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed firm. In China, the deadline for crypto miners to wrap up businesses in Inner Mongolia is inching closer. Could Europe and the United States present greener pastures?
CoinDesk's On Tap Meetup With CoinDesk Japan Is Happening Tonight in Tokyo
See you tonight for pizza, beer, and blockchain.
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.
Tokyo Financial Exchange Planning Bitcoin Futures Launch
A futures exchange in Tokyo is reportedly taking the first steps toward launching bitcoin-related products.
City of Tokyo Announces Blockchain Startup Accelerator
The government of Tokyo is organizing a new blockchain-focused startup along with Japanese think tank NRI.
Police Arrest Japanese Man Who Bought Bitcoin With Stolen Funds
Tokyo police have arrested a man accused of buying bitcoin with stolen money.
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.
