Japan

Japan, Hong Kong Central Banks Link For Faster Payments
Japan, Hong Kong Central Banks Link For Faster Payments
April 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The central banks of Japan and Hong Kong are interconnecting their systems to support faster cross-border payments and trade between the two markets, according to...

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Bitcoin, Other Cryptocurrencies Continue Decline Over Regulation Fears
Bitcoin, Other Cryptocurrencies Continue Decline Over Regulation Fears
March 30, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

With fresh concerns about government regulation of cryptocurrency surfacing, Bitcoin and other digital tokens continued the recent declines in value, erasing $550 billion in value for...

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Amazon Japan Office Raided By Fair Trade Regulator
Amazon Japan Office Raided By Fair Trade Regulator
March 15, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon Japan revealed news on Thursday (March 15) that its offices were raided by Japan’s fair trade regulator. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Japan Wants G20 Countries To Step Up Crypto Regulation
Japan Wants G20 Countries To Step Up Crypto Regulation
March 13, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Japan, an early adopter of cryptocurrency, is gearing up to ask its counterparts in the G20 to pick up their efforts to stop digital tokens from...

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Bitcoin Falls From Weekly High Over Crypto Exchange Scrutiny
Bitcoin Falls From Weekly High Over Crypto Exchange Scrutiny
March 08, 2018  |  Bitcoin

As regulators crack down on cryptocurrency exchanges, bitcoin slid again on Thursday (March 8) by 7 percent over a 24-hour period. Following a high earlier...

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Japan Goes After Crypto Exchanges That Have Lackluster Internal Controls
Japan Goes After Crypto Exchanges That Have Lackluster Internal Controls
March 08, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Financial Services Agency in Japan has targeted seven cryptocurrency exchanges after the theft of $530 million in digital tokens earlier this year, ordering two...

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Ripple Rolls Out Payment App To 61 Japanese Banks
Ripple Rolls Out Payment App To 61 Japanese Banks
March 07, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Ripple — the blockchain company whose technology powers the cryptocurrency XRP — has created a new payment app in which transactions are settled instantly. Get the...

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Japan Levies Administrative Punishment on Crypto Exchanges
Japan Levies Administrative Punishment on Crypto Exchanges
March 07, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Japan’s Financial Services Agency is sending what Reuters terms “administrative punishment notices” on several of the nation’s cryptocurrency exchanges and some may be forced to...

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Japan’s Henna Cafe Hires Robot To Serve Coffee
Japan’s Henna Cafe Hires Robot To Serve Coffee
February 02, 2018  |  Innovation

In an effort to increase efficiency and entertain customers, a café in Japan now has a robot that makes a nice cup of joe, the...

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