Did Japan Really Trade More Bitcoin than US this Weekend?

Did Japan Really Trade More Bitcoin than US this Weekend?

One Redditor reported that bitcoin trade volumes in Japan were the second highest among all currency pairs across the world. Bitcoin technology is unquestionably finding its share of fans in Japan, a country which recently proposed a rather friendlier regulatory framework for the digital currency. And now, the land of the rising sun is making a similar progress in terms of online trading. Over the gone weekend, Japan has reportedly recorded the world’s second highest Bitcoin trade volume, falling just short of touching China, while beating the US. A discussion initiated on Reddit provided....


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