Coincheck is a crypto asset exchange in Japan with over 1.6 million verified accounts.
Bitcoin News posted on X stating that Chainalysis reported hackers exploited "offensive agentic technology" to expose all users' names, usernames, password hashes, and valid tokens, with some customers' KYT accounts suspected of unauthorized access. Chainalysis has taken its transaction monitoring tool, address screening, and investigation platform offline, and is requiring all users to reset passwords and rotate API keys. Japanese exchange Coincheck suspended cryptocurrency withdrawals due to an external on-chain analytics service outage, and ICONOMI also suspended withdrawals citing issues with Chainalysis's services.
Japanese crypto asset trading service provider Coincheck announced that it completed its registration for the electronic payment instrument services business on August 27, 2026, becoming the second company in Japan to secure this type of stablecoin-related license. Coincheck stated it will gradually launch operations related to stablecoins and on-chain finance, leveraging its prior collaboration with U.S.-based Circle to expand USDC use cases in Japan. The company noted that stablecoins provide price stability pegged to fiat currencies, enabling round-the-clock, fast, and low-cost transfers and payments.
Odaily News: Japanese telecommunications company KDDI will subscribe to 28.5 million newly issued shares of Coincheck Group at JPY 2.28 per share, with a total transaction value of approximately $65 million. Upon completion of the transaction, KDDI will hold about 14.9% of Coincheck, with the deal expected to close in June 2026.The two parties have also signed a business cooperation agreement, planning to collaborate on user acquisition, revenue sharing, and digital asset services. Reports indicate that Coincheck will leverage KDDI's user ecosystem, including au, UQ mobile, and povo, to expand its crypto business coverage, while KDDI will gain exposure to compliant digital asset infrastructure through the partnership.Reports suggest that major Japanese companies are gradually entering the digital asset industry through collaboration models, rather than building their own trading infrastructure. (FinanceFeeds)
Bitcoin News posted on X stating that Chainalysis reported hackers exploited "offensive agentic technology" to expose all users' names, usernames, password hashes, and valid tokens, with some customers' KYT accounts suspected of unauthorized access. Chainalysis has taken its transaction monitoring tool, address screening, and investigation platform offline, and is requiring all users to reset passwords and rotate API keys. Japanese exchange Coincheck suspended cryptocurrency withdrawals due to an external on-chain analytics service outage, and ICONOMI also suspended withdrawals citing issues with Chainalysis's services.
Coincheck announced that due to a failure in the external on-chain analytics service it uses, cryptocurrency deposit and withdrawal request processing on the platform has been delayed since 00:04 JST on November 5. In response to the outage, Coincheck has temporarily suspended the acceptance of new cryptocurrency withdrawal requests, canceled several unprocessed withdrawal requests, and placed other requests on hold for re-review upon system restoration.
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a Japanese Bitcoin whale has once again withdrawn 65 BTC, worth approximately $5.2 million, marking its first large-scale activity in nearly two years. Over the past 20 days, this whale has cumulatively withdrawn 136.894 BTC, worth approximately $11.24 million, from Coincheck and bitFlyer.
Coincheck announced that due to a failure in the external on-chain analytics service it uses, cryptocurrency deposit and withdrawal request processing on the platform has been delayed since 00:04 JST on November 5. In response to the outage, Coincheck has temporarily suspended the acceptance of new cryptocurrency withdrawal requests, canceled several unprocessed withdrawal requests, and placed other requests on hold for re-review upon system restoration.
According to Cointelegraph, blockchain enterprise solution provider Ripple has announced a strategic partnership with digital asset infrastructure company SettleMint to integrate Ripple Custody with SettleMint's Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform (DALP), providing custody, issuance, and management services for tokenized assets to financial institutions. Meanwhile, digital asset service provider Coincheck Group has also announced a collaboration with wallet infrastructure provider DFNS to build digital asset wallet technology and custody services in Japan, leveraging the DFNS platform which supports over 100 blockchain networks. Both partnerships aim to fill the infrastructure gaps that have hindered licensed financial institutions from entering the market.
Bitcoin News posted on X stating that Chainalysis reported hackers exploited "offensive agentic technology" to expose all users' names, usernames, password hashes, and valid tokens, with some customers' KYT accounts suspected of unauthorized access. Chainalysis has taken its transaction monitoring tool, address screening, and investigation platform offline, and is requiring all users to reset passwords and rotate API keys. Japanese exchange Coincheck suspended cryptocurrency withdrawals due to an external on-chain analytics service outage, and ICONOMI also suspended withdrawals citing issues with Chainalysis's services.
Coincheck announced that due to a failure in the external on-chain analytics service it uses, cryptocurrency deposit and withdrawal request processing on the platform has been delayed since 00:04 JST on November 5. In response to the outage, Coincheck has temporarily suspended the acceptance of new cryptocurrency withdrawal requests, canceled several unprocessed withdrawal requests, and placed other requests on hold for re-review upon system restoration.
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a Japanese Bitcoin whale has once again withdrawn 65 BTC, worth approximately $5.2 million, marking its first large-scale activity in nearly two years. Over the past 20 days, this whale has cumulatively withdrawn 136.894 BTC, worth approximately $11.24 million, from Coincheck and bitFlyer.
According to Cointelegraph, blockchain enterprise solution provider Ripple has announced a strategic partnership with digital asset infrastructure company SettleMint to integrate Ripple Custody with SettleMint's Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform (DALP), providing custody, issuance, and management services for tokenized assets to financial institutions. Meanwhile, digital asset service provider Coincheck Group has also announced a collaboration with wallet infrastructure provider DFNS to build digital asset wallet technology and custody services in Japan, leveraging the DFNS platform which supports over 100 blockchain networks. Both partnerships aim to fill the infrastructure gaps that have hindered licensed financial institutions from entering the market.
Japanese crypto asset trading service provider Coincheck announced that it completed its registration for the electronic payment instrument services business on August 27, 2026, becoming the second company in Japan to secure this type of stablecoin-related license. Coincheck stated it will gradually launch operations related to stablecoins and on-chain finance, leveraging its prior collaboration with U.S.-based Circle to expand USDC use cases in Japan. The company noted that stablecoins provide price stability pegged to fiat currencies, enabling round-the-clock, fast, and low-cost transfers and payments.
Odaily News: Japanese telecommunications company KDDI will subscribe to 28.5 million newly issued shares of Coincheck Group at JPY 2.28 per share, with a total transaction value of approximately $65 million. Upon completion of the transaction, KDDI will hold about 14.9% of Coincheck, with the deal expected to close in June 2026.The two parties have also signed a business cooperation agreement, planning to collaborate on user acquisition, revenue sharing, and digital asset services. Reports indicate that Coincheck will leverage KDDI's user ecosystem, including au, UQ mobile, and povo, to expand its crypto business coverage, while KDDI will gain exposure to compliant digital asset infrastructure through the partnership.Reports suggest that major Japanese companies are gradually entering the digital asset industry through collaboration models, rather than building their own trading infrastructure. (FinanceFeeds)