Operating a crypto exchange in Japan is ‘rather tough,’ FSA chief admits

Operating a crypto exchange in Japan is ‘rather tough,’ FSA chief admits

Japan’s newly appointed Financial Services Agency Commissioner Junichi Nakajima believes Bitcoin is a quick way to transfer cash, but people use BTC for speculation and investment. The new commissioner of Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), Junichi Nakajima, believes the country needs to think carefully before making Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies more accessible to the general public.Nakajima believes crypto assets like Bitcoin have the potential to benefit the public as a quick and cheap way to transfer money, he said in an interview with Bloomberg. However, most of the....


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