The Financial Services Authority of Japan has imposed penalties on three cryptocurrency exchanges following inspections of trading platforms in the country. Two of them have been ordered to suspend operations. Officials are not satisfied with the measures implemented to prevent money laundering and systemic risks. Also read: CEO of Korean Exchange Coinnest among Four […]
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The half billion dollar Coincheck exchange hack is still working its way through the ecosystem, carrying implications of all sorts. Rarely mentioned is how, at least in part, the exchange’s problems were due to a lack of crypto engineers in Japan. A dearth of engineering know-how is a perfect recipe for security gaps to be […]
Following a rough two-week period, it seems like the predictions regarding bitcoin’s alleged recovery might be coming true. Yesterday saw the currency trading at roughly $7,100. A $300+ jump is now in the books, and at press time, bitcoin is trading for just shy of $7,500. This is a near five percent spike in less than 24 hours. The move likely stems from the recent report that Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck is on course to be rescued. Last January, Coincheck was the victim of one of the largest hacks in history. The platform lost over half-a-billion dollars in NEM coins