Regulation
Japan urges other countries to regulate crypto companies like banks
A top official says the U.S. and Europe should closely supervise crypto firms.
Mike Dalton 2 min read
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Exchanges
Monex Group shows interest in buying FTX Japan
Due to Japan's liberal regulations, the crypto market in the country has a lot of potential, according to Monex's CEO.
Bear Market
Coinbase to wind down Japanese operations amid global staff cuts
The full closure will come after Coinbase finalizes discussions with Japanese regulators.
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Exchanges
Mt. Gox extends deadline for BTC repayment registration
Mt. Gox has set March 10 as new deadline for repayment registration and approved creditors will now receive their BTC on Sept. 30 instead of July 31.
Exchanges
Kraken to shutter operations in Japan by end of January 2023
Kraken said affected users should withdraw their funds before Jan. 31, 2023, and added that deposits will be suspended by Jan. 9, 2023.
Bear Market
BTC bear market is worse than in 2014 but better than in 2018
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Stablecoins
Japan to lift ban on foreign-issued stablecoins in 2023
Remittances through these stablecoins are limited to 1 million yen ($7500) per transaction.
Crypto
CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Bitcoin falls 1.4% after US payroll data, FTX Japan works to offer liquidity
Binance freezes $3 million after the Ankr attacker stole 6 quadrillions of aBNB, data shows over 8% of Bitcoin was purchased between $15,5K and. $17K, and much more in this edition of CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily.
Bankruptcy
FTX Japan to unfreeze withdrawals of client funds
The new FTX trading management team has approved the plan to resume withdrawal services, the Japanese subsidiary announced on Thursday.
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CBDCs
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