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Japan is an island country in East Asia. Following the end of WWII and allied occupation, it has experienced a period of rapid economic growth, becoming one of the top economic powers in the world. Many successful Bitcoin startups operate in Japan, and the Japanese goverment is one of the few in the world which officially recognize Bitcoin and digital currencies as money.

Bitcoin Investors Still Small Minority of Investors Worldwide: Survey

1 HOUR AGO | Charles Dearing

Only 3% of retail investors in Japan and the US, and only 10% in Hong Kong have already invested in virtual currency, according to the Monex Group survey.

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Peach Airlines to Accept Bitcoins for Ticket Purchases By Year-End

JUN 20, 2017 | Anthony Coggine

Peach Airlines is set to accept cryptocurrency for travel ticket purchases by end of the year and plans to install ATMS in Japan airports.

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Bitcoin Price at $5,000 Is In Sight: Max Keiser

JUN 20, 2017 | Joseph Young

Avid Bitcoin enthusiast and RT’s Keiser Report host Max Keiser stated that a new all-time high for Bitcoin price in sight.

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Japan, South Korea No Longer Show Bitcoin Price Premium

JUN 11, 2017 | Joseph Young

South Korea and Japan, the third and fourth largest bitcoin exchange markets, are no longer showing bitcoin price premiums.

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Investors Use Startup Stocks to Bet on Bitcoin in Japan

JUN 06, 2017 | William Suberg

Blockchain startups are being used a pawns for Japanese investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin.

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Suddenly, Everybody Loves Bitcoin

JUN 05, 2017 | Joseph Young

Suddenly, investors and mainstream media outlets across the world have started to endorse and adopt bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Price Resilient to Economic Uncertainty, Hits $2,600 as Markets Plunge

JUN 05, 2017 | Joseph Young

Bitcoin price demonstrated resilience to economic uncertainty over the past week, while markets in the US plunged and struggled to recover.

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BITPoint Joins Race To Take Bitcoin To Japanese Retail

MAY 29, 2017 | William Suberg

Japan’s retail sector is to be lobbied by another gateway provider for accepting Bitcoin en masse.

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Ethereum Takes Over Ripple With Ease $16 Billion Market Cap

MAY 24, 2017 | Joseph Young

Ethereum took advantage over Ripple’s instability and took over XRP to reclaim its spot in the rankings as the second largest cryptocurrency or crypto asset, behind Bitcoin.

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Japanese Budget Airlines Will Accept Bitcoin In 2017, Install BTMs At Airports

MAY 23, 2017 | William Suberg

The Japanese budget airline Peach will accept Bitcoin by the end of 2017, its CEO has said, and install BTMs at airports.

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Bitcoin Price Hits $2,087, Trading in Japan, South Korea for $2,350

MAY 21, 2017 | Joseph Young

Bitcoin price established its new all-time high at $2,087 earlier today after surging past its previous all-time high set at $2,050, with demand toward Bitcoin rising from institutional investors in the US, Japan and South Korea.

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How US Briefly Overtook Japan And Became Largest Bitcoin Exchange Market

MAY 18, 2017 | Joseph Young

The US bitcoin exchange market briefly overtook Japan to become the largest bitcoin exchange market in the world, amidst serious economic uncertainty.

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Bitcoin Price Likely to Hit $3,500 This Year, Says Major Bitcoin Exchange Executive

MAY 16, 2017 | Joseph Young

Sandeep Goenka, the co-founder of Zebpay, one of India’s largest and leading bitcoin exchanges, believes that bitcoin price can reach $3,500 by the end of 2017.

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Japanese Investors Might Be Fueling the Next Altcoin Bubble

MAY 14, 2017 | Joseph Young

Some analysts including Koji Higashi, project leader of ORB and co-founder of IndieSquare, believe that Japanese investors may be leading the next alternative currency (altcoin) bubble.

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Bitcoin Price Drops 12 Percent Overnight, Quickly Recovers: Why It Happened

MAY 13, 2017 | Joseph Young

On May 12, bitcoin price dropped from around $1,815 to $1,600 in just a day, recording a nearly 12 percent overnight decline. Since then, bitcoin price has recovered relatively quickly and is back in the $1,740 region.

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Japanese Investors Might Be Fueling the Next Altcoin Bubble

MAY 14, 2017 | Joseph Young

Some analysts including Koji Higashi, project leader of ORB and co-founder of IndieSquare, believe that Japanese investors may be leading the next alternative currency (altcoin) bubble.

58576 | 4

Suddenly, Everybody Loves Bitcoin

JUN 05, 2017 | Joseph Young

Suddenly, investors and mainstream media outlets across the world have started to endorse and adopt bitcoin.

47089 | 15

Bitcoin Price at $5,000 Is In Sight: Max Keiser

JUN 20, 2017 | Joseph Young

Avid Bitcoin enthusiast and RT’s Keiser Report host Max Keiser stated that a new all-time high for Bitcoin price in sight.

46126 | 7

Japan, South Korea No Longer Show Bitcoin Price Premium

JUN 11, 2017 | Joseph Young

South Korea and Japan, the third and fourth largest bitcoin exchange markets, are no longer showing bitcoin price premiums.

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Ethereum Takes Over Ripple With Ease $16 Billion Market Cap

MAY 24, 2017 | Joseph Young

Ethereum took advantage over Ripple’s instability and took over XRP to reclaim its spot in the rankings as the second largest cryptocurrency or crypto asset, behind Bitcoin.

38310 | 3

Bitcoin Price Hits $2,087, Trading in Japan, South Korea for $2,350

MAY 21, 2017 | Joseph Young

Bitcoin price established its new all-time high at $2,087 earlier today after surging past its previous all-time high set at $2,050, with demand toward Bitcoin rising from institutional investors in the US, Japan and South Korea.

37315 | 6

Bitcoin Price Drops 12 Percent Overnight, Quickly Recovers: Why It Happened

MAY 13, 2017 | Joseph Young

On May 12, bitcoin price dropped from around $1,815 to $1,600 in just a day, recording a nearly 12 percent overnight decline. Since then, bitcoin price has recovered relatively quickly and is back in the $1,740 region.

33368 | 9

Bitcoin Price Likely to Hit $3,500 This Year, Says Major Bitcoin Exchange Executive

MAY 16, 2017 | Joseph Young

Sandeep Goenka, the co-founder of Zebpay, one of India’s largest and leading bitcoin exchanges, believes that bitcoin price can reach $3,500 by the end of 2017.

30517 | 1

Peach Airlines to Accept Bitcoins for Ticket Purchases By Year-End

JUN 20, 2017 | Anthony Coggine

Peach Airlines is set to accept cryptocurrency for travel ticket purchases by end of the year and plans to install ATMS in Japan airports.

29804 | 2

Bitcoin Price Resilient to Economic Uncertainty, Hits $2,600 as Markets Plunge

JUN 05, 2017 | Joseph Young

Bitcoin price demonstrated resilience to economic uncertainty over the past week, while markets in the US plunged and struggled to recover.

25397

Japanese Budget Airlines Will Accept Bitcoin In 2017, Install BTMs At Airports

MAY 23, 2017 | William Suberg

The Japanese budget airline Peach will accept Bitcoin by the end of 2017, its CEO has said, and install BTMs at airports.

20813 | 1

Investors Use Startup Stocks to Bet on Bitcoin in Japan

JUN 06, 2017 | William Suberg

Blockchain startups are being used a pawns for Japanese investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin.

15122 | 2

How US Briefly Overtook Japan And Became Largest Bitcoin Exchange Market

MAY 18, 2017 | Joseph Young

The US bitcoin exchange market briefly overtook Japan to become the largest bitcoin exchange market in the world, amidst serious economic uncertainty.

8208 | 2

BITPoint Joins Race To Take Bitcoin To Japanese Retail

MAY 29, 2017 | William Suberg

Japan’s retail sector is to be lobbied by another gateway provider for accepting Bitcoin en masse.

8058 | 1

Bitcoin Investors Still Small Minority of Investors Worldwide: Survey

1 HOUR AGO | Charles Dearing

Only 3% of retail investors in Japan and the US, and only 10% in Hong Kong have already invested in virtual currency, according to the Monex Group survey.

3384

Suddenly, Everybody Loves Bitcoin

JUN 05, 2017 | Joseph Young

Suddenly, investors and mainstream media outlets across the world have started to endorse and adopt bitcoin.

47089 | 15

Bitcoin Price Drops 12 Percent Overnight, Quickly Recovers: Why It Happened

MAY 13, 2017 | Joseph Young

On May 12, bitcoin price dropped from around $1,815 to $1,600 in just a day, recording a nearly 12 percent overnight decline. Since then, bitcoin price has recovered relatively quickly and is back in the $1,740 region.

33368 | 9

Bitcoin Price at $5,000 Is In Sight: Max Keiser

JUN 20, 2017 | Joseph Young

Avid Bitcoin enthusiast and RT’s Keiser Report host Max Keiser stated that a new all-time high for Bitcoin price in sight.

46126 | 7

Bitcoin Price Hits $2,087, Trading in Japan, South Korea for $2,350

MAY 21, 2017 | Joseph Young

Bitcoin price established its new all-time high at $2,087 earlier today after surging past its previous all-time high set at $2,050, with demand toward Bitcoin rising from institutional investors in the US, Japan and South Korea.

37315 | 6

Japanese Investors Might Be Fueling the Next Altcoin Bubble

MAY 14, 2017 | Joseph Young

Some analysts including Koji Higashi, project leader of ORB and co-founder of IndieSquare, believe that Japanese investors may be leading the next alternative currency (altcoin) bubble.

58576 | 4

Ethereum Takes Over Ripple With Ease $16 Billion Market Cap

MAY 24, 2017 | Joseph Young

Ethereum took advantage over Ripple’s instability and took over XRP to reclaim its spot in the rankings as the second largest cryptocurrency or crypto asset, behind Bitcoin.

38310 | 3

Peach Airlines to Accept Bitcoins for Ticket Purchases By Year-End

JUN 20, 2017 | Anthony Coggine

Peach Airlines is set to accept cryptocurrency for travel ticket purchases by end of the year and plans to install ATMS in Japan airports.

29804 | 2

How US Briefly Overtook Japan And Became Largest Bitcoin Exchange Market

MAY 18, 2017 | Joseph Young

The US bitcoin exchange market briefly overtook Japan to become the largest bitcoin exchange market in the world, amidst serious economic uncertainty.

8208 | 2

Investors Use Startup Stocks to Bet on Bitcoin in Japan

JUN 06, 2017 | William Suberg

Blockchain startups are being used a pawns for Japanese investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin.

15122 | 2

Japanese Budget Airlines Will Accept Bitcoin In 2017, Install BTMs At Airports

MAY 23, 2017 | William Suberg

The Japanese budget airline Peach will accept Bitcoin by the end of 2017, its CEO has said, and install BTMs at airports.

20813 | 1

BITPoint Joins Race To Take Bitcoin To Japanese Retail

MAY 29, 2017 | William Suberg

Japan’s retail sector is to be lobbied by another gateway provider for accepting Bitcoin en masse.

8058 | 1

Bitcoin Price Likely to Hit $3,500 This Year, Says Major Bitcoin Exchange Executive

MAY 16, 2017 | Joseph Young

Sandeep Goenka, the co-founder of Zebpay, one of India’s largest and leading bitcoin exchanges, believes that bitcoin price can reach $3,500 by the end of 2017.

30517 | 1

Bitcoin Investors Still Small Minority of Investors Worldwide: Survey

1 HOUR AGO | Charles Dearing

Only 3% of retail investors in Japan and the US, and only 10% in Hong Kong have already invested in virtual currency, according to the Monex Group survey.

3384

Bitcoin Price Resilient to Economic Uncertainty, Hits $2,600 as Markets Plunge

JUN 05, 2017 | Joseph Young

Bitcoin price demonstrated resilience to economic uncertainty over the past week, while markets in the US plunged and struggled to recover.

25397

Japan, South Korea No Longer Show Bitcoin Price Premium

JUN 11, 2017 | Joseph Young

South Korea and Japan, the third and fourth largest bitcoin exchange markets, are no longer showing bitcoin price premiums.

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