Why Freedom Attained from Bitcoin Matters, Especially for Struggling Nations and Dissidents
The world we live in grows better and more developed over time. Societies become more tolerant, people – more open-minded, economy – more prosperous, technology – more revolutionary. This constant drive towards improvement has brought us where we are right…
Major Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Coincheck to Stop Offering Leverage Trading
Major Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck announced on December 16 that its leverage trading service will end on March 13, 2020. The cryptocurrency exchange is asking users who currently have positions in the service to settle all positions before end of…
Tokyo Government Runs Trial Implementation of Independent Tokyo YUA Coin Point System, Considers Issuance of Digital Currency
NHK reported on December 6 that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided on a policy for trial implementation of its own loyalty point system called Tokyo YUA Coin (tentative name). The trial is expected to be conducted from January to…
Nikkei Shimbun Reports Only 33% of Japanese Government Survey Participants Are Receptive to Cryptocurrency
The Nikkei Shimbun reported on December 2 that the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s National Institute of Science and Technology Policy conducted a survey for the purpose of ascertaining social reception of advanced technologies, with only…