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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 (TRUST).

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Policy

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)

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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, retail buying activity, regulation and new inflationary environment.

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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 be impacting BTC’s price, plus the state of crypto in Japan and Asia at large.

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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 a declining trend in leverage for retail and institutional investors.

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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, joins “First Mover” to discuss the development. Plus, Edgerton’s bitcoin markets analysis and outlook.

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Markets

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 Japanese crypto market has several key distinctions from the American crypto market: it is largely retail-driven, institutional investors are more cynical about the current bull run, and there is more regulatory clarity. How does this impact crypto trading in Japan? Bitflyer's Joel Edgerton with his analysis on the Japanese crypto markets.

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Markets

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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