Blockchain company BUIDL launches an anti-money laundering tool for cryptocurrency exchanges
On July 22, BUIDL, a Japanese company engaged primarily in blockchain consulting, demonstration experiments, and tool development, launched SHIEDL, an anti-money laundering (AML) and counter financing of terrorism (CFT) tool for cryptocurrency exchanges. SHIEDL is an address risk analysis…
Review of Bit Trade and Feedback on the Use of the Exchange of Digital Assets
The Bit Trade cryptocurrency exchange is the first platform intended to execute trades using the Bitbon token. The Bit Trade exchange of digital assets has been operating in the digital space for 2 years, and it has been positively evaluated…
Cryptocurrencies stolen from Bitpoint Japan valued at JPY 3.02 billion
On July 14, Bitpoint Japan, a cryptocurrency exchange operated by Remixpoint, a TSE 2nd section listed company engaged in the financial and energy businesses in Japan, reported cryptocurrencies valued at about JPY 3.02 billion (about USD 28 million) had been…
Marubeni to develop a renewable energy procurement and trading platform using blockchain
On July 5, Marubeni < securities code : Â 8002> announced that it had signed a convertible loan agreement on July 1, 2019 with the start-up company WePower UAB, which is developing a renewable energy procurement and trading platform. According…
Keychain and Chubu Electric Power conduct verification testing on peer-to-peer trading that uses blockchain technology
On July 1, Keychain, a limited liability company which develops and provides Keychain Data Provenance Infrastructure (DPI) blockchain-based data security technology, announced that it had conducted verification testing on personal authentication that uses blockchain technology, issuance of digital assets, and…
Bitcoin And Gambling: What’s The Future For Online And Offline Casinos?
Credit: MaxPixel Bitcoin has been around since 2008, but in recent years it’s mushroomed in popularity. And there are good reasons for this – Bitcoin is safe and convenient, which (let’s be honest) are the two things that people value…
FSA clarifies Guidelines for Administrative Processes of virtual currency exchanges
On June 21, the Financial Services Agency of Japan (the “FSAâ€) issued a draft partial amendment to the Guidelines for Administrative Processes of virtual currency exchanges. The FSA is planning to clarify the contents of the Guidelines for Administrative…
Pros and Cons of Using Bitcoin for Online Gambling
4.2 billion people have gambled at some point in their lives. About a quarter of that number do so on a regular basis. It used to be that those that loved to gamble had to road trip to their nearest…
Japan’s leading foreign exchange brokerage makes a subsidiary of a cryptocurrency exchange
On June 14, Money Partners Group (securities code : 8732), one of Japan’s leading foreign exchange brokerages, announced that an agreement had been reached to acquire all the shares of a special-purpose company that owns all the shares of COINAGE,…
The Best Ways to Utilize Your Bitcoin in Vegas
If you haven’t heard of Bitcoin you must have been hiding under a rock. At this moment in time, one Bitcoin is worth 8,540 US dollars. Bitcoin is listed as the world’s first cryptocurrency and, despite some up and downs,…