Coincheck Will Delist Augur’s REP Token Due to Concerns over Unlicensed Gambling The cryptocurrency situation in Japan is changing rather quickly these days. Coincheck, one of the country’s bigger trading platforms, has made…
Continue ReadingCoincheck will delist Monero and three others cryptocurrencies deemed to grant too much anonymity to holders under orders from the Japanese FSA. Japan’s FSA Bans Monero, Zcash, Dash and Augur…
Continue ReadingJapanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has will delist trading pairs for privacy-centric cryptocurrencies monero (XMR), zcash (ZEC), and dash (DASH) next month. The Tokyo-based exchange, which was purchased by brokerage firm…
Continue ReadingPost Hack Coincheck Reveals Plans To Expand To Us Market Monex Inc, the company that recently acquired hacked Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck, has revealed plans to expand the exchange to the U.S.…
Continue ReadingDisgraced cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has come under new management, and its new owners are planning to bring the trading platform to the US market. Bloomberg reports that Monex, the Japanese…
Continue ReadingJapanese regulators have announced stricter regulations for cryptocurrency exchanges in an effort to prevent another heist like the one that befell Coincheck in January, according to Nikkei Asian Review. The…
Continue ReadingMastercard released their 2018 Q1 financial results on May 2 showing record first-quarter net income of $1.5 billion and revenue of $3.6 billion. They attributed some of this success to the…
Continue ReadingJapan’s financial watchdog is applying pressure to local digital currency exchanges to drop cryptocurrencies such as Monera, Zcash, and Dash, according to a report. Altcoins Favoured by Criminals In a…
Continue ReadingHacked cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck made 53.7 billion yen ($491 million) in profit for the fiscal year ending in March, according to financial data released on Thursday by parent company Monex.…
Continue ReadingCoincheck Crypto Exchange Posts $490 Mln Profit, On Par With Japan’s Top Stock Exchange Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck earned an estimated ¥53.2 bln (approximately $490 mln) in the ten months…
Continue ReadingCoincheck Owner Monex Plans Proprietary Blockchain, ICO Monex Group, the Japan-based online brokerage firm that recently acquired cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, said it is eyeing the development of its own blockchain…
Continue ReadingThe new owner of Japan’s Coincheck exchange, Monex Group, says creating its own blockchain with an ICO to follow is on its radar. This article is originally written and posted…
Continue ReadingYesterday, the 16 cryptocurrency exchanges currently registered with Japan’s financial watchdog, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), announced the launch of the Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Association (JCEA), according to a Japanese…
Continue ReadingMonex Group to Purchase Coincheck Exchange on April 16 It has been rumored for some time now, but Monex will finally buy Coincheck. It seems the transaction will be completed for…
Continue ReadingMoney Group sees 10-year high share prices today after the brokerage announced that it would be paying ¥3.6bn ($33.5m) for Coincheck, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange that deals primarily in Bitcoin. Confirmation of…
Continue Reading‘No Big Risk’: Monex Defends $33.5 Million Coincheck Buyout, Eyes Relaunch Monex Group’s CEO said he plans to relaunch Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck in “two months”, subject to regulatory approval, in a press conference…
Continue ReadingJapanese online brokerage Monex Group has confirmed a deal to acquire cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, which suffered a major breach in January. This article is originally written and posted on https://www.coindesk.com/monex-confirms-coincheck-exchange-acquisition-plans-future-ipo/. …
Continue ReadingMajor Japanese online brokerage has confirmed its foray into the cryptocurrency sector by announcing its acquisition of Tokyo-based exchange Coincheck for ¥3.6 billion ($33.5 million). In an announcement on Friday,…
Continue ReadingHacked Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck is to accept a takeover offer from online brokerage Monex Group, a news report indicates. This article is originally written and posted on https://www.coindesk.com/hacked-coincheck-exchange-accept-takeover-bid-report-says/. Visit https://www.coindesk.com/…
Continue ReadingEmbattled cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has reportedly decided to accept a takeover offer from Monex, Japan’s third-largest online brokerage. Japanese business daily Nikkei is reporting that crypto exchange Coincheck will accept…
Continue ReadingA study has found that 14 percent of male Japanese office workers aged 25-30 are hodling cryptocurrencies despite market trends seeing prices taking a tumble. Even though the price of…
Continue ReadingBitcoin just had it’s worst quarter ever but one cryptocurrency expert expects to see numerous factors in the second quarter contribute to price gains for the rest of 2018, according…
Continue ReadingBreaking: Trading Platform Monex Offers To Buy Coincheck Crypto Exchange For “Blns Of Yen” Japanese financial services provider Monex has offered to acquire a majority stake in the cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck in…
Continue ReadingJapanese online brokerage firm Monex is reportedly considering a buyout of Tokyo-based Coincheck, the cryptocurrency exchange at the center of the recent $530 million NEM theft. Japanese financial publication Nikkei…
Continue ReadingTokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, which suffered a major hack early this year, may soon be under new management, reports say. This article is originally written and posted on https://www.coindesk.com/japanese-brokerage-firm-may-acquire-hacked-coincheck-exchange/. Visit https://www.coindesk.com/…
Continue ReadingMonex, a leading online trading company based in Tokyo, has offered to take over Coincheck, the cryptocurrency exchange hacked in January, for several billion yen. Monex in Talks to Buy…
Continue ReadingAnother Lawsuit Filed Against Hacked Crypto Exchange Coincheck Asks For Almost $800,000 Another class action lawsuit for around 82 mln yen (around $771,000) has been filed against the hacked Japanese exchange Coincheck, Cointelegraph Japanreports…
Continue ReadingDB Insurance — one of South Korea’s four biggest property and casualty insurers and the company that holds South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Youbit‘s policy — has denied a claim that the exchange filed after a hack…
Continue ReadingRepercussions from the Coincheck hack continue as more Tokyo exchanges close due to regulatory action. However Japan still remains the hub of Asian cryptocurrency. Effect of Coincheck Hack Linger on Blowback…
Continue ReadingThe hacker(s) behind the $550 million theft of 500 million NEM tokens from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck are reportedly close to cashing out their ill-gotten gains completely. An analysis of…
Continue ReadingHacked Exchange Coincheck Drops Three Anonymity-Focused Coins After FSA Inspection Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck will stop handling anonymity-centered cryptocurrencies Monero, Dash, and ZCash in the aftermath of the major January hack when $534 mln worth of NEM was stolen from the…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency thefts are nothing new these days. A lot of hackers have successfully attacked exchanges in the past The recent Coincheck exchange shows how easy it is and launder the…
Continue ReadingAdvertisement Get Trading Recommendations and Read Analysis on Hacked.com for just $39 per month. The NEM price surged 16 percent on Tuesday, defying the bearish trend that characterized every other…
Continue ReadingCoincheck reported today that all 260,000 customers affected by the late January hack have been compensated and that the exchange has resumed some of its trading services as reported by…
Continue ReadingAdvertisement Get Trading Recommendations and Read Analysis on Hacked.com for just $39 per month. As of today, Tokyo-based Coincheck has begun distributing reparations to users impacted by the infamous late…
Continue ReadingJapanese exchange Coincheck is today starting to reimburse victims who lost funds in a hack that saw around $530 million stolen from the platform in January. In a blog post dated…
Continue ReadingThe most recent news update on the Coincheck heist is better than expected for the 260,000 traders who lost money in the theft. The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange has promised to…
Continue ReadingJapan leads the cryptocurrency world both in trading volumes and crypto-friendly regulation. Now, sixteen crypto exchanges in Japan will establish a self-regulatory body to prevent hacks. Regulatory Body For Cryptocurrency…
Continue ReadingAdvertisement Get Trading Recommendations and Read Analysis on Hacked.com for just $39 per month. Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has confirmed it will commence compensating users impacted by the $530 million…
Continue ReadingJapanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has announced it will start compensating customers that suffered losses in its January hack starting from next week. In a press conference Thursday, Coincheck CEO Koichiro Wada…
Continue ReadingJapanese government regulators shuttered two cryptocurrency exchanges in the long-awaited aftermath of the massive Coincheck hack when hundreds of millions of dollars in digital currency were lost. FSA Suspends Two…
Continue ReadingJapanese authorities are reportedly preparing to crack down on cryptocurrency exchanges by issuing “administrative punishment notices” to several and suspending others from doing business. The move, which comes a few…
Continue ReadingLarge-cap cryptos may have had a rough ride in February, but their so-called small-cap and mid-cap competitors didn’t fare much better. While bitcoin ended February with marginal gains, and the…
Continue ReadingCoincheck, the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange that saw major losses in a recent hack, is reportedly being hit by another lawsuit demanding refund of cryptocurrency assets. According to Japanese media outlet…
Continue ReadingShould You Be Worried About the Coincheck Hack? In recent years, cryptocurrency has become an increasingly popular payment method, offering users anonymity, clarity and convenience. Some of the industries accepting…
Continue ReadingAdvertisement Get Trading Recommendations and Read Analysis on Hacked.com for just $39 per month. White hat hackers have been instrumental in investigations regarding last month’s breach of the Coincheck exchange.…
Continue ReadingA group of Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges is reportedly uniting to form a new self-regulatory body in the wake of the recent Coincheck hack. According to Reuters, which cites unnamed sources…
Continue ReadingThe Japanese government said today that inspections will take place at 15 unlicensed cryptocurrency exchanges in light of a recent major hack. According to the Japan Times, the country’s financial…
Continue ReadingThe crypto industry in Japan is still reeling from the half million dollar Coincheck heist last month. The fallout from one of the largest digital currency hacks in history was…
Continue ReadingAdvertisement Get Trading Recommendations and Read Analysis on Hacked.com for just $39 per month. Investors have opened legal proceedings against embattled Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck. The Tokyo based platform was…
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