What’s driving regulatory processes around crypto, and why should we welcome restrictions on an industry that has so far enjoyed nearly unbridled freedom? When we hear about holders of crypto being tracked down by the Internal Revenue Service, or that imprisonment is being considered for anyone using crypto in India, it conjures up a disconcerting […]
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Binace CEO Changpeng Zhao announces that the platform will launch futures trading in September. Changpeng Zhao, CEO of top crypto exchange Binance, announced that the platform will launch futures trading in September. Zhao voiced this statement on Twitter during an “ask me anything” session on Aug. 28. According to Cointelegraph Japan, the company […]
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English Premiere Leage football club Manchester City partnered with South Korean blockchain football gaming startup Superbloke. English Premiere Leage football club Manchester City (Man City) has announced a partnership with South Korean blockchain football gaming startup Superbloke. Fans can support players through blockchain Under the partnership announced by Man City on Aug. 26, Superbloke incorporates […]
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From Cointelegraph Japan: the Bank of Japan is bullish on blockchain tech, while exchanges and crypto firms are introducing new offerings. Japan is a friendly jurisdiction for cryptocurrency trading and development, having eliminated the consumption tax on Bitcoin (BTC) trading in 2017, after which it recognized the coin as legal tender. This week in Japan, […]
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Cointelegraph celebrates continued growth with the launch of our Korean language version and the opening of a new office in Seoul. Cointelegraph is pleased to announce that we are continuing to increase our presence in Asia with the launch of Cointelegraph Korea. Today, Aug. 23, we celebrated the launch of a Korean-language version of Cointelegraph […]
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Here’s how today’s crypto taxation laws look like across the globe, from the U.S. to South Korea, Switzerland, Japan, Australia and Malta… Upon its inception, Bitcoin was envisioned as a borderless currency that could be used by its owners without being affected by the regulatory impositions of any centralized agency or government body. And while […]
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Blockchain startup Blockstack has received funding from Recruit Holdings, a giant in the Japanese human resources world who will buy STACK tokens as part of the deal. Blockchain startup Blockstack PBC has received strategic investment from Japanese human resources giant Recruit Holdings. U.S. startups look for Japanese partnerships The Block reported the startup’s new funding […]
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Hacked crypto exchange Coincheck considers launching an initial exchange offering to help firms raise funds via utility tokens. Major Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck is considering launching an initial exchange offering (IEO) platform for raising funds through utility tokens. The platform Acquired by Japanese financial services firm Monex Group in April 2018, Coincheck hinted at its […]
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Bitpoint Taiwan, a subsidiary of Bitpoint Japan, claimed $9.4 damages for loss due to overbilling after $32 million hack of parent exchange in July. The Taiwan-based subsidiary of hacked crypto exchange Bitpoint Japan will file a $9.4 million damages suit as it claims to have been overbilled by the parent exchange. Overbilling is ‘clearly’ […]
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The U.S. SEC has registered Securitize, a digital securities platform backed by crypto exchange Coinbase, as a transfer agent. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has registered Securitize, a digital securities platform backed by crypto exchange Coinbase, as a transfer agent, according to a press release published on Finextra on Aug. 21. Securitize […]
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