Binance’s Japanese expansion stalls as talks with local partner fail
Binance, the Bitcoin exchange, and TaoTao, a Japan-based crypto-trading platform, did not reach an agreement to form a joint venture to serve local traders. CoinDesk reports this.
Binance’s Japanese expansion stalls as talks with local partner fail
Binance, the Bitcoin exchange, and TaoTao, a Japan-based crypto-trading platform, did not reach an agreement to form a joint venture to serve local traders. CoinDesk reports this.
European bitFlyer users gain access to liquidity in Japan’s bitcoin market
The cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer Europe announced direct access for traders to the liquidity of its parent platform in Japan.
Chainalysis to expand its presence in East Asia
The analytics firm Chainalysis announced the opening of two new offices in Tokyo and Singapore to expand its business in the Asia-Pacific region.
Kazakhstan to launch cryptocurrency exchange with Japanese investors
Kazakhstan and Japanese companies signed documents to establish a number of investment projects in Kazakhstan totaling $46 million, including a cryptocurrency exchange, according to the press service of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Japanese exchanges stop accepting Ethereum Classic amid a spate of 51% attacks
Cryptocurrency exchanges bitFlyer and Coincheck announced a pause in support for Ethereum Classic (ETC) after a string of 51% attacks.
SBI Holdings to create a blockchain exchange in Osaka, Japan
The financial conglomerate SBI Holdings plans to establish in Japan a new international financial centre based on blockchain. This was reported by Nikkei.
Study finds XRP popularity in Japan waning in favor of Bitcoin
The popularity of Bitcoin among Japanese traders has risen sharply since the start of the year, according to Bitbank analyst Yua Hasegawa, citing data from the Japanese Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA).
SBI Holdings to launch CFDs on Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP
On 31 August, the Japanese financial conglomerate SBI plans to launch trading of contracts for difference (CFDs) on Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple in pairs with the Japanese yen and the US dollar on the SBI FX Trade platform. Cointelegraph, citing a statement from the company, reports.
Analysts publish 2019 financials for Japanese crypto exchanges.
BitFlyer led the ranking of Japanese crypto exchanges by assets in custody — more than 105 billion yen (over $993 million at the time of writing). Data from the 2019 fiscal-year financial reports of local cryptocurrency platforms.
Japan’s finance minister: blockchain could protect privacy of those infected with COVID-19
Blockchain technology could become one of the key tools for protecting citizens’ privacy during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso, according to Cointelegraph.
COVID-19 Pandemic Dampened Japanese Interest in Cryptocurrencies
Analysts at Japanese exchange Bitbank reported the first decline in the number of active accounts on the country’s Bitcoin exchanges in two years. Aggregated data for two years from the local self-regulatory organization JVCEA are presented in the company’s blog.We use cookies to improve the quality of our service.
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