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After a month’s delay, SBI Holdings has now formally opened the world’s first bank to be backed entirely by cryptocurrency. The new trading platform is called VCTRADE and will be open to…

Since the company is not registered with the Financial Services Agency (FSA), Huobi Pro has no other option but to close its doors to Japanese residents.

Japan’s financial watchdog has issued business improvement orders to six of the nation’s 16 fully licensed crypto exchanges after conducting on-site inspections.

Japan has recently taken an unprecedented move by denying FSHO, a crypto exchange, its full approval to operate in the country. This becomes its first ever denial of a business registration…

"VCTRADE" is only available for the 20,000 people who signed up during the pre-registration period in October 2017. The platform will start accepting public applications in July 2018.

Gumi Cryptos has already funded startups such as stable cryptocurrency Basis, sharing economy marketplace Origin Protocol, video game company Robot Cache and sweepstakes platform Pryze.

Japan’s financial watchdog has issued new requirements for crypto exchanges operating in the country to promote compliance and protect customers from any theft of their assets.

According to SoftBank's press release, the initiative will help in increasing the usage of renewable energy at homes to promote clean energy in rural areas.

SBI Holdings released a statement on Friday which stating that it won't need Huobi's help in developing exchanges, as it will use internal resources.

Japan seems to be cracking the whip on exchanges that take their security online for granted. In its latest move, the Financial services Agency has closed in on 7 exchanges with orders to…

Ripple has literally created a ‘ripple’ effect in the Japanese banking industry. The expected launch of Ripple blockchain app is out to revolutionize how consumers make payments.

In a bid to rebuild the public trust that was tainted as a result of the historic loss that happened earlier in the year through a hacking theft, the Japanese cryptocurrency industry is…

According to a statement by the Japanese government, about 15 unlicensed Cryptocurrency exchanges will be under scrutiny. These developments come right after a Japan-based exchange lost over…

The land of the rising sun is gradually rising in dominance in the market for cryptocurrencies. When it comes to cryptocurrency, Japan is on a roll, backed by adequate public confidence and…

Japan’s Financial Services Agency has given approval for the 16th cryptocoin exchange to operate within its jurisdiction. BitOcean, which will be based in Tokyo, will now have the right to…