

The biggest Japanese cryptocurrency exchange is BitFlyer. To access cryptocurrencies in Japan (or elsewhere) you’ll need to use an exchange. So let’s consider the fundamentals and how a foreign resident in Japan can get on board. If you’re not already invested, you may be wondering whether to dip a toe into the world of cryptocurrency. We’ll see in the next few months whether history repeats or at least rhymes. The cycle is said to be a pattern that repeats every four years, heating up in the fourth quarter of that cycle’s final fiscal year. As of autumn 2021, the price is way up on those 2017 highs and indicators are bullish (according to some seasoned observers, although not everyone agrees). In the hype period towards the end of 2017, Bitcoin came close to hitting US$20,000 (¥2,283,560). You can only add to the “chain” of blocks via transactions. That secure information is stored in a register or folder called a “blockchain.” However, the data within a blockchain cannot be deleted. When you trade or make a transaction with cryptocurrency, data is protected to ensure the transaction isn’t faked. It is not backed by any government, meaning that its value lies in the people’s trust in using it. Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are parts of a rapidly expanding space hoovering up significant amounts of investment, talent and hopeful speculation.įor those who may be scratching their heads: in short, cryptocurrency is a secure digital currency.
