Nikkei reporting, but not citing a source

  • Says the Finance Ministry in Japan is to clarify rules for cross-border cryptocurrency transfers
  • In order to address issues like money laundering
  • Will revise relevant parts of foreign-exchange laws as soon as June
  • Will cover transactions equivalent to more than 30m yen will be reported to the ministry if they involve foreign businesses or individuals

comes via Bloomberg

A rough day for BTC ...