Japan Overtakes US As Second-largest Market For Bitcoin Trading
For now, it remains unclear why this shift is happening at this point in time. Bitcoin markets continue to evolve over time, which creates an intriguing paradigm shift. China remains the largest market for Bitcoin trading, but the number two position is up for grabs. For some time, the USD market held this place firmly, yet they have been overthrown by Japan. Over the past few days, there has been a significant growth in the Japanese market, catapulting it to the second place in terms of volume. It is rather surprising to see the USD market lose ground compared to other regions. More....
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