Kraken quits Japan for second time blaming a ‘weak crypto market’
The crypto exchange said it will deregister from Japan’s Financial Services Agency as a Crypto Asset Exchange Operator from Jan. 31, 2023.
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The crypto exchange said it will deregister from Japan’s Financial Services Agency as a Crypto Asset Exchange Operator from Jan. 31, 2023.
Japan became one of the first big countries to establish a legal framework for stablecoins in June. Six months later, it is taking yet another crucial step to tweak the…
None of the 31 crypto exchanges registered with Japan's Financial Services Agency are currently offering trading in stablecoins like USDT or USDC.
The Japanese yen is up 3.42% against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan surprised the world by deciding to allow the benchmark interest rate to rise…
The Japanese government greenlighted a bill to exempt local cryptocurrency issuers from paying corporate tax on their holdings. The ruling body currently requires such firms to pay 30% on their…
As it stands, Japanese crypto issuers are required to pay a set 30% corporate tax rate on their holdings, even if they haven’t realized a profit through a sale.
The Japanese authorities reportedly extended the business suspension order to FTX Japan until March 9, 2023. Initially, the company had to cease all services on December 9. According to recent…
Japanese authorities have postponed FTX Japan’s suspension deadline because the firm has so far failed to return assets from custody to creditors.
Japan’s financial giant Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is experimenting with soulbond tokens to satisfy new social needs.
The potential legal status of the Japanese Financial Service Agency’s recommendation is not clear as the current legislation is silent on algorithmic stablecoins.