Government-Backed Bitcoin Industry Association to Launch in Japan

Government-Backed Bitcoin Industry Association to Launch in Japan

Japan has formed a new advocacy group for bitcoin businesses and, notably, it has the explicit backing of the nation's government. The Japan Authority of Digital Asset (JADA) will be a bitcoin business-only group intended to establish standards and codes of conduct for its members. Brainchild of Japanese member of parliament Mineyuki Fukuda (from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party) and his IT Committee, the organisation was formed after consultation with members of bitcoin's business community. The latter included digital currency exchange Kraken, which the IT Committee invited to play a....


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