Exclusive Interview with Jesse Powell CEO of Kraken Regarding Japanese Market

Exclusive Interview with Jesse Powell CEO of Kraken Regarding Japanese Market

Kraken, a reputable Bitcoin exchange launched trading in Japan at the end of October. With the collapse of Mt. Gox, setting up a reputable and publicly trusted exchange in Japan is no easy task. Kraken has a great record of high transaction volumes as well as reputation for compliance with the law. Even though Kraken boasts credentials, months of work went into launching a regulated and publicly accepted Bitcoin exchange in Japan. Kraken is the only Japan Bitcoin exchange that allows local funding options. I got a chance to interviewKraken CEO Jesse Powell about the Japanese launch and....


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