Fisco Cryptocurrency Exchange (FCCE) has announced that it has finalized the acquisition of Zaif, the hacked crypto exchange previously operated by Japanese FinTech firm Tech Bureau.
Zaif was hacked on September 14 with approximately 6.7 billion yen ($60 million) worth of cryptocurrencies stolen,
Tech Bureau, operater of hacked crypto exchange Zaif, has announced that it will start reimbursing users who lost funds in the breach last month when technology group Fisco takes over the exchange.
Zaif, one of 16 exchanges licensed by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA),
Japanese crypto exchange Zaif has suspended deposits and withdrawals after announcing that it has been hacked, losing 6.7 billion yen ($59.7M USD) worth of cryptocurrencies.
Zaif, which is powered by Tech Bureau and one of 16 exchanges licensed by the Japanese government,
Japanese blockchain startup Tech Bureau has announced the public release of Catapult, a full-featured blockchain engine delivering a new version of the NEM protocol for public and private networks.
Catapult is the second version of Tech Bureau’s mijin blockchain software. The release comes after nearly three years of development,
Japan Net Bank, the country’s first online bank, has teamed with FinTech firm Tech Bureau to test blockchain technology integrations using Mijin and Hyperledger Fabric.
Founded in 2000, Japan Net Bank provides commercial banking services via the Internet in Japan.
A blockchain for wild game meat is being instituted by Tech Bureau, a FinTech and cryptocurrency solutions company, in conjunction with Japan’s Gibier Promotion Association, a division of the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The goal is to build a safe supply chain and distribution channel to ensure food quality in wild game meat.
Tech Bureau’s COMSA, an integrated initial coin offering (ICO) platform, has raised over $74 million in its ongoing token sale. The ICO started on October 2 and will run until November 6.
Last month, Japanese venture capital firm JAFCO invested $15 million USD into Tech Bureau.
Japanese venture capital firm JAFCO has invested $15 million USD in Tokyo-based blockchain company Tech Bureau.
JAFCO’s investment is part of Tech Burea’s Series B funding round in which it raised approximately 1.6 billion yen. The round also includes Infoteria Corporation’s $1 million investment.
Tech Bureau, a Tokyo-based FinTech and cryptocurrency solutions company, will have its upcoming initial coin offering (ICO) backed by three big Japanese venture capital firms.
Nippon Technology Venture Partners, FISCO Capitals,and ABBALab Inc. have pledged to invest more than $9 million USD in the ICO for COMSA,
