bitFlyer
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cryptocurrency |
| Founded | January 9, 2014 |
| Founder | Yuzo Kano |
| Headquarters | Tokyo , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Kimihiro Mine, Chief Executive Officer |
| Website | bitflyer.com |
bitFlyer is a private company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and founded in 2014. It operates one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges with 2.5 million users[1] and develops other crypto-related technology.
History[edit]
bitFlyer was founded in 2014 by Yuzo Kano, a former derivatives and bonds trader from Goldman Sachs.[2] bitFlyer's cryptocurrency exchange was launched in April 2014, a few months before the once market-dominant bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, went out of business.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Popper, Nathaniel (September 1, 2017). "Bitcoin Bug Bites Japan and South Korea as China Clamps Down". The New York Times. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Williams-Grut, Oscar (January 24, 2018). "Japan's biggest bitcoin exchange saw $150 billion traded in less than 2 months: 'December was certainly an interesting month'". INSIDER. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Alpeyev, Pavel (July 22, 2014). "Ex-Goldman Trader's Bitcoin Exchange to Fill Mt. Gox Void". Bloomberg. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
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