Japan’s FSA weighs treating crypto as securities to pave way for ETFs: report

Japan’s financial watchdog has begun closed-door discussions on revising crypto regulations, including their potential classification as securities. Japan‘s Financial Services Agency is considering classifying cryptocurrencies as financial products similar to securities, Yahoo Japan reports, citing Japanese news outlets. The agency has begun closed-door discussions with experts to review existing regulations. The FSA reportedly plans to […]

Brit Bitcoin miner weighs buying landfill to recover $768m

James Howells is considering buying a public landfill where he claims a massive Bitcoin fortune might be buried, but local authorities plan to shut down the site after a court battle. Despite a court dismissal last month, early Bitcoin (BTC) miner James Howells is considering purchasing the landfill where he believes his lost cryptocurrency, now […]