bitbank, the number of issues handled is No. 1 in Japan | coindesk JAPAN | Coindesk Japan

The cryptocurrency exchange bitbank started handling 3 issues (Apecoin, Gala, and Chillies) on March 8, bringing the number of issues handled to 27, making it No. 1 in Japan. bit bank announced.

Until now, handling new crypto-assets has taken a long time due to the highly difficult screening process. It is said that the review process has been improved by the list system.

Noriyuki Hirosue, Representative Director and CEO, said, “For the development of web3 in Japan, we believe that one of our missions is to create an environment where a wide variety of stocks can be traded safely and comfortably. In particular, regarding the expansion of the number of stocks handled, we have been working on it as a priority measure in order to eliminate the situation where we are subordinated to overseas.”

*The number of issues handled is based on the company’s survey results as of March 8, 2023, with reference to the crypto-assets handled by the Japan Crypto-Assets Association (JVCEA) and the overview of crypto-assets.

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