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Politicians, Not the Usual Bureaucrats, Take the Reins on Web3 in Japan
A handful of lawmakers are forming new policies, bypassing the usual lengthier route.
Crypto Exchange Upbit Publishes Token Listing, Delisting Procedure After Government Pressure
Tokens listed on Upbit, South Korea’s largest exchange by trading volume, see major market movements.
How Not to Run a Cryptocurrency Exchange
At Japan's Liquid exchange, recently acquired by FTX, warnings were ignored, breaches unreported and employees berated and cursed at, insiders say.
FTX Closed Acquisition of Liquid Exchange a Few Days Late
The news came to light in an email to Liquid's shareholders.
![A delay in paying shareholders “shows that the existing international wire transfer [system] is fundamentally broken,” Liquid CEO Mike Kayamori said. (Photo: World Economic Forum)](https://cryptonewz.pages.dev/crypto-news-coindesk.com/_next/image?url=https%3a%2f%2fcdn.sanity.io%2fimages%2fs3y3vcno%2fproduction%2f0bbdba4493f2fce988314f11cfc3ffcf71fbe98d-1440x960.jpg%3fauto%3dformat&w=1080&q=75)
Ex-Employee Claims Liquid Global Exchange 'Scapegoated' Her for $90M Hack
The wrongful termination suit comes as the Japan-based crypto exchange is expected to close on the sale of itself to powerhouse FTX.
Young, Crypto-Savvy Voters May Hold Key to South Korea's Next Election
Presidential candidates woo young retail investors who may decide the outcome.
Japan’s Taxes on Crypto Firms Are Leading Some to Leave the Country
Founders face hefty corporate taxes when listing tokens and individual investors are taxed up to 55% on gains.
Japan’s Crypto Exchanges Grapple With ‘Travel Rule’ as Deadline Looms
The country’s crypto exchanges want to stagger implementation of the rule, which will require them to share customer data on transactions above a certain threshold.
South Korea Delays Plans to Tax Crypto to 2023
Lawmakers, likely seeking support from young voters, decided to postpone the virtual assets tax.
Huobi Co-Founders Set Up New Chinese Entity
The crypto exchange deregistered a Beijing entity in July, amid a regulatory crackdown on crypto.
