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Japan FSA flags Binance, Bybit, others for operating without registration

In a warning letter released on Friday, Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) said that a number of foreign cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, Bybit, MEXC Global and Bitget, have been conducting business in the country without proper registration, violating the nation's fund settlement laws.According to the warning letter, the FSA stated

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Japan’s Police and FSA Publish a Joint Cyber Warning to Crypto Firms, Link Attacks to Lazarus Group – Bitcoin News

According to the National Police Agency (NPA) in Japan, North Korean hackers from the crime syndicate Lazarus Group have been targeting crypto companies in the country. Local reports detail that it’s the fifth time the NPA has tied “public attribution” to the organization of North Korean cyber criminals. Japan’s Law Enforcement

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Operating a crypto exchange in Japan is ‘rather tough,’ FSA chief admits

The new commissioner of Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), Junichi Nakajima, believes the country needs to think carefully before making Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies more accessible to the general public.Nakajima believes crypto assets like Bitcoin have the potential to benefit the public as a quick and cheap way to transfer

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LocalBitcoins Receives Finnish FSA Virtual Currency Provider License

The Finnish Financial Services Authority (FIN-FSA) has officially registered LocalBitcoins as a virtual currency provider, starting at the beginning of November 2019. Finland only allows officially registered providers who fulfill the legal requirements to operate in the country.A safe pair of handsIn order to receive the registration, LocalBitcoins had

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