Binance fuerza la entrada en el mercado japonés con la adquisición de Sakura Exchange BitCoin
- El criptointercambio Binance ha adquirido la criptoempresa japonesa Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC).
- The leading exchange will re-enter Japanese market after four years “as a Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) regulated entity.”
- After receiving a warning for operating without a license in 2018 from Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), Binance withdrew from the region.
los world’s biggest crypto exchange, Binance, has confirmed its entry into the Japanese market after four years of closing its services in the country due to regulatory concerns. The leading crypto exchange has successfully completed the 100% acquisition of Sakura Exchange BitCoin, a Japanese crypto exchange service provider, following which it can now enter Japan “as a Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) regulated entity.”
según el anuncio, the financial details of the deal with Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC) remain undisclosed but the exchange said that “Binance aims to support a responsible global environment for cryptocurrencies” by offering Japanese-regulated services through SEBC. Interestingly, this is the first license that the leading exchange has received in East Asia.
“The Japanese market will play a key role in the future of cryptocurrency adoption. As one of the world’s leading economies with a highly-developed tech ecosystem, it’s already poised for strong blockchain uptake. We will actively work with regulators to develop our combined exchange in a compliant way for local users. We are eager to help Japan take a leading role in crypto,” said Takeshi Chino, general manager of Binance Japan.
Además, es crucial tener en cuenta que SEBC es una empresa de cifrado regulada por la JFSA y ofrece a sus clientes servicios de consulta además de su servicio de corretaje. Actualmente, la plataforma tiene más de 11 pares de criptocomercio para sus usuarios, que incluyen BTC/JPY, ETH/JPY, BCH/JPY, XRP/JPY, LTC/JPY, ETC/JPY, XEM/JPY, MONA/JPY, ADA/JPY , XYM/JPY y COT/JPY, según el anuncio.
Hitomi Yamamoto, CEO of SEBC, stated that the strong compliance system of the world’s biggest crypto exchange led by Changpeng Zhao, Binance, “will contribute to building a more compliant atmosphere for users in Japan and help them access key crypto services needed for mass adoption in the future.”
After receiving a warning for operating without a license in 2018 from Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), Binance withdrew from the region. However, Japan has become slightly more lenient in its crypto policies recently.
Según un informe anterior, Binance admitió que el intercambio está en conversaciones con las agencias reguladoras in the East Asian country but refused to disclose details. A spokesperson said that the exchange aims “to shape policies that protect consumers, encourage innovation, and move the crypto industry forward.”
El Primer Ministro de Japón, Fumio Kishida, reveló que el país promover los servicios Web3 en Japón, incluidos proyectos relacionados con NFT (tokens no fungibles) y el metaverso. Además, el gobierno emitirá NFT a las autoridades locales que ya utilizan la tecnología para resolver los desafíos en sus regiones. El primer ministro japonés, Fumio, también insinuó la posibilidad de digitalizar el documento nacional de identidad.