bitFlyer Exchange is owned by bitFlyer Inc., founded on January 9, 2014. The companys core business is Bitcoin market trading and settlement. bitFlyer is currently the largest Bitcoin exchange in Japan, and since the Japanese government recognized Bitcoin payments as legal, bitFlyers Bitcoin trading volume has leaped to the top of the world.
bitFlyer now supports Chinese, and it supports binding (Japanese) credit cards, debit cards, etc., allowing you to buy and sell directly with fiat currency (Japanese yen). So, if you have Japanese friends or a Japanese bank account, youre in luck.
Bitflyer was founded by former Goldman Sachs employees, with the intention of filling the gap in Japans Bitcoin trading market after the collapse of MtGox. The company has received two rounds of funding, including Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, and Dentsu Digital Holdings, Inc., a venture capital company under Japans Dentsu Group. Since 2015, the company has launched many new services, including bitFlyer Lightning, a Bitcoin trading platform designed for professionals, chainflyer block explorer, etc.
bitFlyer Exchange Products
Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc. trading markets
bitFlyer offers spot trading services for Bitcoin and Ethereum. Both Bitcoin and Ethereum can be purchased with Japanese yen. Users can also sell Bitcoin to the exchange.
bitFlyer Exchange offers credit card purchase of Bitcoin, but Bitcoin can only be sold or sent after a week of purchase.
bitFlyer Lightning
bitFlyer Lightning is a professional digital asset trading platform launched by bitFlyer Exchange. In addition to offering 15x high leverage trading, it also offers spot, FX, futures trading for Bitcoin, and Ethereum trading.
Blockchain Explorer
bitFlyer provides users with a blockchain explorer to query Bitcoin wallet addresses, transaction information in blocks, and the hash power of blocks.
Blockchain Labs
bitFlyer is researching potential uses and optimizations of blockchain technology for a variety of purposes.
