bitFlyer

bitFlyer is a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange. As of June 2018, it was Japan's largest.

History

bitFlyer was founded on January 9, 2014 by Yuzo Kano, a former Goldman Sachs trader.[1][2] They have offices in Tokyo, San Francisco and Luxembourg.[3]

On June 22, 2018 bitFlyer temporarily stopped accepting new customers after they received a business improvement order from Japan's Financial Services Agency.[4][5] On July 2, 2019 bitFlyer announced that they would start accepting new accounts again.[6]. During that period, the entire C-suite of the company was forced out by the FSA.

References
  1. "Company Summary".
  2. "Ex-Goldman Trader's Bitcoin Exchange to Fill Mt. Gox Void". Bloomberg. July 22, 2014.
  3. "Japan's Bitcoin King Poaches Wall Street Talent for Crypto Empire". Bloomberg. May 9, 2018.
  4. "Japan's largest crypto exchange halts new account creation". Financial Times. June 22, 2018.
  5. "Japan's Biggest Bitcoin Exchange Suspends New Business". The Wall Street Journal. June 22, 2018.
  6. "Virtual currency exchange bit flyer resumes opening new accounts from July 3". CNET Japan (in Japanese). July 2, 2019.
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