Founded in January 2014 by Yuzo Kano, bitFlyer, Inc. is a leading Japanese cryptocurrency exchange and fintech company headquartered in Tokyo. The company's mission is "Making the world simpler with blockchain." bitFlyer operates a secure platform for users to buy, sell, and trade various cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, and also provides a professional trading interface called "bitFlyer Lightning" for advanced traders. Since its inception, the company has expanded globally, establishing bitFlyer USA, Inc. in 2017 and bitFlyer EUROPE S.A. in 2018, and is one of the few exchanges licensed to operate in Japan, the U.S. (with a "BitLicense" from New York), and Europe.

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Japan