Japan Decides Against Bitcoin Regulation, for Now
Japan's ruling political party has announced that it is against regulating bitcoin for the time being. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) made the statement as an interim measure, but the final decision will be made after hearing "more opinions" on the matter, said LDP lawmaker Takuya Hirai. "Basically, we concluded that we will, for now, avoid a move towards legal regulation," Hirai told Reuters. Mt. Gox fallout. Following the highly publicised collapse of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, Japanese authorities found themselves in the glare of the world's media spotlight. The exchange was....
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BREAKING: According to Reuters, Japan will not regulate Bitcoin in the nearest future. Japan's Liberal Democratic Party has decided to go against Bitcoin regulation in the aftermath of the Mt. Gox failure. Bitcoin has been under scrutiny by the authorities in Japan, the temporary conclusion by the Liberal Democratic Party is therefor somewhat surprising. The Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Takuya Hirai, who leads the party's internet media division, said on Thursday: Basically, we concluded that we will, for now, avoid a move towards legal regulation. He also told that a final decision....
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