Japan
Waking Dragon? Asia's Token Economy Is Charging Full Speed Ahead
At the Token 2049 conference in Hong Kong, Asia's vibrant market for cryptocurrencies and ICOs took the spotlight.
G20 Reveals Names and Dates for Next Week's Crypto Talks
Cryptocurrencies are "an important item" on the agenda for next week's G20 summit, documents show.
Japan to Call for G20 Action on Crypto Money Laundering
Japan is reportedly planning to use the G20 meeting next week to call for combined efforts to combat cryptocurrency use in money laundering.
Japan's SBI Group Scraps Huobi Crypto Exchange Partnership
SBI Virtual Currency, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, will no longer partner with Huobi Group on setting up two Japan-based cryptocurrency exchanges.
Coincheck Crypto Exchange to Compensate Hack Victims
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has said it plans to compensate victims of its January hack starting next week.
Japan's Finance Watchdog Suspends Two Crypto Exchanges
Japan's Financial Services Agency is halting the operation of two domestic crypto exchanges while requiring six exchanges to report improvement plans.
Report: Japanese Regulator Could Suspend Some Crypto Exchanges
Nikkei reports that Japan's Financial Services Agency will hit some cryptocurrency exchanges with penalties and suspend others for poor practices.
Japanese Banks to Harness Ripple DLT for Consumer Payments App
A group of Japanese banks is planning to use Ripple's blockchain-based payments technology in a smartphone app aimed at general consumers.
Japan's Crypto Exchanges Self-Regulate In Wake of $500 Million Hack
Sixteen cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan have formed a new self-regulatory organization, an effort that comes in the wake of a $500 million hack.
South Korean Bank Trials Ripple for Overseas Remittances
South Korea's Wooribank has reportedly completed an overseas remittance test using Ripple's DLT solution.
