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Tag Archives: Japanese yen

29Jan/18

Japan to punish hacked cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck

January 29, 2018FinanceBlockchains, Business/Finance, Company: Coincheck, Cryptocurrencies, Currency, Economy, Financial Regulator, Japan, Japanese yen, Modern currencies, NEM, Politics, Volunteer computingsmbale

TOKYO, JAPAN (JANUARY 29, 2018) (REUTERS) – Japan’s financial regulator plans to slap an administrative punishment on cyrptocurrency exchange operator Coincheck Inc on Monday (January 29), the top government spokesman said, after the firm lost 58 billion yen ($534 million) worth of NEM coins to hackers. Continue reading →

28Jan/18

Nearly $530 million lost in world’s biggest crypto-currency theft in Japan

January 28, 2018SecurityBusiness/Finance, City: Tokyo, Company: CCTV, Company: Coincheck, Cryptocurrency, Currency, Economy, Finance, Foreign exchange market, Grand Theft Auto V, Japanese yen, Monetary hegemony, Money, United States dollarsmbale

China Central Television (CCTV) – A major Japanese crypto-currency exchange has lost 58 billion yen (about 528 million U.S. dollars) in digital assets after a hacking attack, making it the world’s biggest ever digital currency theft. Continue reading →

30Nov/15

IMF approves China’s yuan for benchmark currency basket

November 30, 2015FinanceAsian Monetary Unit, cent, Chinese yuan, Christine Lagarde, Currency, Foreign exchange market, International economics, International Monetary Fund, International trade, Japanese yen, Pound sterling, Renminbi, Special drawing rightssmbale

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde announces the Chinese Yuan will be added to the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket alongside the dollar, euro, pound sterling and yen.
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