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MTGox to resume bitcoin trading after closing loophole

Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange platform MTGox will resume bitcoin trading after it identified a technical problem that left it vulnerable to…

Bitcoin price drops after marketplace halts withdrawals

Digital currency Bitcoin's price dropped to as low as $500 on 10 February, down more than 27% from 07 Febraury's…

Rakuten, China UnionPay partner to accept cards at merchants

Rakuten Card, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Rakuten, has partnered with China UnionPay to allow China UnionPay cardholders to make purchases…

Three Japanese banks to enable foreign credit cardholders to withdraw cash

Three Japanese banks, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Mizuho Bank, will allow foreign tourists holding credit…

Japan’s mega-banks buy into cards

Mega-mergers in Japan have produced banking giants that are turning their attention from the corporate to the retail sector in…

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