Japan's Aso on cryptocurrency exchanges inspection

Joshua Gibson FXStreet

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso is speaking on inspections taking place within Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges, looking for weaknesses in the system and determining the viability of blockchain technology going forward.

Key highlights:

Inspections are mainly for determining the internal management structure of organizations, which is essential crypto exchanges.
Inspections are taking place 'impartially', Japan officials trying not to impede the growth of a fledgling sector.

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Joshua Gibson

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Joshua joins the FXStreet team as an Economics and Finance double major from Vancouver Island University with twelve years' experience as an independent trader focusing on technical analysis.

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