Japanese internet services giant GMO Internet has launched a new mining software client designed for mining Zcash and similar coins on GPUs. Japanese internet services giant GMO Internet Inc. has launched a new mining software client designed for mining Zcash (ZEC) on graphic processing units (GPUs). GMO announced the new client, dubbed Cryptknocker, in a […]
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Japanese social messaging giant LINE has unveiled 5 new DApps and a new Japan-focused coin, as part of a developing token economy. Japanese social messaging giant LINE has unveiled 5 new decentralized applications (DApps) and a new Japan-focused digital coin. The plans were announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph Friday, September 28. LINE’s […]
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Margin trading involves borrowing money to perform trades of a higher value – and taking a position on whether the value of a cryptocurrency will fall or rise. Is margin trading available on all crypto exchanges? Most of them – but not all. As we mentioned earlier, the likes of OKEx and Kraken have rolled […]
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Japanese regulators have approved SBI Ripple Asia’s license to operate as an electronic payment service, the company has confirmed. Financial services company SBI Holdings announced it had secured a license from Japanese regulators for its joint money transfer operation with Ripple in a statement Wednesday, September 26. SBI Ripple Asia, a venture under development with […]
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Google announced on Wednesday new accreditations from the Media Ratings Council (MRC) across its ad products and updates to third-party measurement capabilities for Google and YouTube. The company says it is committed to industry standards to help marketers compare performance across ad sellers. MRC accreditations span across products. The company said it has gained […]
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In an official announcement Tuesday, Google said that it will allow registered crypto exchanges to advertise in the U.S. and Japan. Google is set to update its ad policy in October, reallowing some crypto businesses to advertise on its platform. The company announced this in an official post Tuesday, September 25. According to the official […]
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Mt.Gox trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi sold $230 million in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash in the final round of sell-offs at the defunct exchange. Nobuaki Kobayashi, the trustee of defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt.Gox, released a new statement Tuesday, September 25. According to the document, Kobayashi has liquidated almost 26 billion yen ($230 million) in Bitcoin and Bitcoin […]
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has issued a third business improvement order to Tech Bureau, the owner of recently hacked crypto exchange Zaif. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has issued a third business improvement order to the owner of hacked crypto exchange Zaif, Tech Bureau. The news was reported by Cointelegraph Japan today, September 25. […]
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Source: Mark Jones, Blockchain Technology News Hackers have stolen an estimated $59m (£45m) from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif, according to an official released by parent company Tech Bureau Corporation. The hack is believed to occured on September 14, but evidence was only found on September 17 following an investigation into disruptions to the exchange’s deposit […]
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), considered among the largest financial institutions in Japan has announced plans to launch its own Bitcoin and crypto exchange that will target retail and institutional investors. In addition, the company plans an ICO. Mainichi Shimbun, a leading newspaper in the country reported that MUFG was putting resources and a team […]
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