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Crypto Exchange bitFlyer Aligns Itself With FATF 'Travel Rule' With New Restrictions
Restrictions targeting 21 countries include only allowing select crypto and transfers to platforms that comply with Coinbase-led Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology (TRU...
Cityscape Tokyo, Japan (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)

NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris in conversation with Chainalysis co-founder Jonathan Levin at Links 2022. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)
BitFlyer USA Fined $1.2M by NYDFS for Not Meeting Cybersecurity Requirements
The crypto exchange has proposed a plan to make it compliant with the state's cybersecurity regulations by the end of the year.
NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris in conversation with Chainalysis co-founder Jonathan Levin at Links 2022. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

BitFlyer Exec on Crypto Adoption, Regulatory Environment in Japan
BitFlyer Exec on Crypto Adoption, Regulatory Environment in Japan
BitFlyer Global Head of Sales & Trading Takaaki Kato discusses his outlook for bitcoin and the state of crypto in Japan, sharing insights into the country’s market sentiment,...
BitFlyer Exec on Crypto Adoption, Regulatory Environment in Japan

Macro Factors Driving Bitcoin Above $31K
Macro Factors Driving Bitcoin Above $31K
Bitcoin (BTC) is back above $31,000 on Monday after a record nine-week losing streak. BitFlyer Global Head of Sales & Trading Takaaki Kato discusses the macro factors that may...
Macro Factors Driving Bitcoin Above $31K

The State of Crypto and Blockchain in Japan
The State of Crypto and Blockchain in Japan
Takaaki Kato, global head of Sales and Trading at bitFlyer, one of Japan’s largest crypto exchanges, shares insights into the Japanese crypto regulatory landscape that led to...
The State of Crypto and Blockchain in Japan

Japan’s bitFlyer Gives US Clients Access to Bitcoin and Japanese Yen Pair Trading
Japan’s bitFlyer Gives US Clients Access to Bitcoin and Japanese Yen Pair Trading
Japan-based crypto exchange bitFlyer introduces cross-border trading in the U.S. by allowing users to trade bitcoin in Japanese yen pairs. Joel Edgerton, CEO of bitFlyer USA,...
Japan’s bitFlyer Gives US Clients Access to Bitcoin and Japanese Yen Pair Trading

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Japan's BitFlyer Gives US Clients Access to Bitcoin and Japanese Yen Pair Trading
“The BTC/JPY spot market posted over $30 billion in trading volume, making it one of the world’s largest bitcoin to fiat markets,” says bitFlyer.
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The Mostly Retail-Focused Crypto Markets in Japan: When Will Institutional Investors Participate?
The Mostly Retail-Focused Crypto Markets in Japan: When Will Institutional Investors Participate?
The Japanese crypto market has several key distinctions from the American crypto market: it is largely retail-driven, institutional investors are more cynical about the curren...
The Mostly Retail-Focused Crypto Markets in Japan: When Will Institutional Investors Participate?

Exchanges worldwide are watching Coinbase's direct listing.
The World Is Watching as Coinbase Goes Public
Exchange executives worldwide say the direct listing could spur adoption and acceptance of crypto.
Exchanges worldwide are watching Coinbase's direct listing.

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Japan’s BitFlyer Has a New President – Again
BitFlyer replaced its company president and introduced its first non-Japanese director in its latest management reorganization.
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