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The Coincheck hack and the issue with crypto assets on centralized exchanges
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HOW ARE CRYPTO EXCHANGES REGULATED IN JAPAN? Japan government in April recognized bitcoin as a legally accepted means of payment, and required exchange operators to register with the financial regulator.
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The hacker has not moved any of the funds, the foundation said in a statement posted to the Medium publishing site, adding it would create an automated tagging system within two days to follow the coins and identify any account which receives them.
It is unclear how the holders would be identified.
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