Japan's watchdog orders 2 digital currency exchanges to suspend ops

Japan's watchdog orders 2 digital currency exchanges to suspend ops

Photo taken March 8, 2018, shows the building that houses the Financial Services Agency in Tokyo. The financial watchdog took administrative action the same day against seven digital currency exchanges across the country, including ordering two of them to suspend business -- the first time such a penalty has been imposed on cryptocurrency exchanges. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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