Police said Thursday 170 cases of suspected money laundering linked to cryptocurrencies were reported by
currency exchange operators in Japan in the six months through Oct. 1.
In September, SBI Holdings was among the first to register as a virtual
currency exchange operator with Japan's financial regulator as finews.asia reported.
With this license, bitFlyer has become the first bitcoin exchange to be regulated in Japan, the US, and Europe, making it one of the most compliant
digital currency exchange operators in the world.
NEW YORK (Reuters)-- The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) said on Tuesday it has granted a license to Tokyo - based bitFlyer, allowing the
virtual currency exchange operator to launch in the United States.