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Japan Considers Bitcoin Payments for Subway and Railway Use

East Japan Railway Company as a team with cloud and web access supplier IIJ may enable a huge number of Japanese metro riders to...

18-Year Old Arrested in Japan for Stealing $130k in Cryptocurrency

A Japanese 18-year-old from Utsunomiya, Tochigi, faces criminal charges for stealing $130,000 (around ¥15 million) worth of cryptocurrency after hacking the Monappy social media network...

Making Progress: Clarifying Crypto And ICO Rules In Japan

A crypto business trade group offers its two cents.The Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association (JCBA) is weighing in with ideas as the nation's financial services...

Bank Of Japan Cites CBDC As Potential Economic Stabilizer But Worries About Anonymity

February 19, 2019 11:14 PMTwo types of CBDCs are in view, but only one is a wild card.On February 19, the Bank of Japan...

Japan Wants to Change Vulnerable Image after Hackings

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan is thinking about the endorsement of the nation’s first Bitcoin trade exchanged store (ETF). Japan, South Korea,...

Crypto mining giants in Japan and China close up shop

The year-long bear market of 2018 has affected more than just cryptocurrency prices. Related industries such as large-scale mining have also...

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Ripple Gains Preliminary MiCA License in Luxembourg

Ripple received preliminary approval for a crucial EU-wide Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from Luxembourg's regulator.The license, combined...

WhatsApp Spreads Malware via RMM Software Scam

WhatsApp accounts across 11 countries are being hijacked to distribute malware-laden VBScript files.The campaign uses obfuscated scripts disguised as...

Micron Defies Tech Selloff, Hits Record High Before Earnings

Micron (MU) stock hit a new all-time high on June 24, 2026, defying a broader tech market correction.The company's...