Two cryptocurrency industry groups in Japan have agreed to merge in an effort to accelerate the establishment of voluntary regulations and regain public trust in the aftermath of a massive virtual currency heist.
The new entity, set to launch April 1, will link the Japan Blockchain Association, which was founded around the country’s top digital currency market player bitFlyer, and the Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association, whose membership includes Osaka-based virtual currency trading service provider Tech Bureau.
via Japan’s cryptocurrency industry to set up self-regulatory body- Nikkei Asian Review.
