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CRYPTOCURRENCIES

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional voices: Chubu
Feb 26, 2018
Trailblazing Nagoya restaurant that accepts XEM cryptocurrency moves to Tokyo
A popular restaurant that accepted NEM, a virtual currency, has relocated to Tokyo from Nagoya, where it operated until last October.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2018
Cryptocurrency advertising goes big in Japan, but the pushback has begun
If a massive billboard by Shibuya crossing is a barometer of trends in Japan, then the latest ad for the cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin, featuring a Japanese celebrity coated in gold, may be a sign of how cryptocurrencies have taken center stage in both the advertising media and the broader national...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 6, 2018
Do you need to buy bitcoin?
Over the next year, the bitcoin price could double, soar tenfold, or collapse by 95 percent or more, and no economic analysis can help predict where in that range it will lie.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 6, 2018
North Korean hackers said possibly behind massive Coincheck heist
South Korea's national spy agency told a parliamentary committee it was possible North Korean hackers broke into the Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2018
Victims of massive cryptocurrency theft eye suit against Coincheck
Dozens of victims of a massive cryptocurrency theft from the virtual currency exchange Coincheck launched an association Saturday to jointly negotiate reimbursement and consider filing a lawsuit against the Tokyo-based company.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Feb 3, 2018
Scrutiny on initial coin offerings rises in wake of Coincheck theft
Crime involving cryptocurrencies appears to be on the rise at a time when the total number of reported crimes in Japan is falling.
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2018
South Korea uncovers about $600 million in illegal cryptocurrency trades
South Korea has uncovered illegal cryptocurrency foreign exchange trading worth nearly $600 million, a sign authorities are tightening the regulatory screws on the digital asset that many global policymakers consider to be opaque and risky.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2018
Japan's Line to launch cryptocurrency exchange as nation reels from Coincheck hack
In the wake of the Coincheck theft — one of the world's biggest cyberheists — Line Corp. says it plans to launch its own exchange.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2018
Coincheck hackers believed trying to move stolen cryptocurrency into exchanges
XEM cryptocurrency's creator traces the u00a558 billion in stolen coins to an unidentified account, with its owner trying to move the coins to exchanges where they can be sold.
EDITORIALS
Jan 30, 2018
Tightening cryptocurrency regulations
Tighter market regulations on cryptocurrencies may be unavoidable, but rules that could restrict their potential to enhance financial service convenience should be avoided.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2018
Financial watchdog raps Coincheck over lax security following massive hack
The government's financial watchdog takes administrative action against the cryptocurrency exchange hit last week by the largest-ever theft of digital money.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 29, 2018
Massive Coincheck cryptocurrency heist casts spotlight on exchange security
At 2:57 a.m. on Friday in Tokyo, someone hacked into the digital wallet of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc. and pulled off one of the biggest heists in history.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2018
Coincheck hacked in ¥58 billion cryptocurrency heist, four years after Mt. Gox
Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange discloses it had lostu00a0about u00a558 billion ($532 million) worth of its holdings, sending clients into a panic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 23, 2018
South Korea to ban cryptocurrency traders from using anonymous bank accounts
South Korea on Jan. 30 will ban the use of anonymous bank accounts in cryptocurrency trading, regulators said Tuesday in a widely telegraphed move designed to stop virtual coins from being used for money laundering and other crimes.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 2, 2018
North Korean hackers seen hijacking computers to mine digital currencies as sanctions kick in
North Korean hackers are hijacking computers to mine cryptocurrencies as the regime in Pyongyang widens its hunt for cash under tougher international sanctions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 25, 2017
Digital coins resume sell-off after one-day recovery fizzles
The biggest cryptocurrencies resumed their decline on Sunday, almost a week after bitcoin ended its unprecedented rally by failing to break above $20,000.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 18, 2017
European finance chiefs want to regulate bitcoin to clamp down on illegal risks
European governments are pushing for bitcoin regulation as alarm grows that the world's most popular digital currency is being used by money launderers, drug traffickers and terrorists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 18, 2017
Bitcoin takes bigger Wall Street stage with smooth CME debut
The world's biggest exchange just joined the bitcoin revolution.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 4, 2017
Bitcoin hits record high of nearly $11,800 after futures lift
Bitcoin powered to a record high just below $11,800 on Sunday, continuing its surge from below $1,000 at the start of the year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Nov 27, 2017
Bitcoin looks set for $10,000 after briefly topping ¥1 million for first time on major exchange in Japan
Bitcoin is showing no signs of slowing down, blowing past $9,500 (about ¥1,054,500) less than a week after topping $8,000 and now quickly closing in on five big figures.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Brazil issues apology for persecuting Japan immigrants during WWII
Enea Almeida (right), chair of the Brazilian amnesty commission, shakes hands with the representative for Japanese immigrants on Thursday in Brasilia.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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