Japanese Bitcoin Exchanges May Get Registered
If a report from Nikkei Asian Review is to be believed, Bitcoin exchanges operating in Japan may soon have to get registered with the government, be open to external audits, and put in place adequate consumer protection measures. Japan has been dilly-dallying with its stance on cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, but the first draft of cryptocurrency regulations may bring much-needed clarity into the picture. We had previously reported that Japan is working towards a regulatory bill for Bitcoin by early 2016. A Financial Services Agency (FSA) panel is slated to discuss the regulation....
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