Elevator Pitch
bitFlyer is the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange (by volume). Their virtual currency exchange and marketplace provide customers with convenient and exciting ways to buy, sell and spend bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies. Their mission is to make the world simpler through blockchain.
Problem Solved
In an increasingly connected world, the financial system lags behind. Banking is slow, expensive, and inaccessible for most. Payments require intermediaries and legacy infrastructure. Shopping online still requires sharing personal information with multiple different companies, many of which are getting hacked.
Solution / Technology
Bitcoin offers an alternative way. It is a peer-to-peer, decentralized virtual currency that is borderless, stateless, permissionless, and open to everyone. The blockchain technology that underpins it has been heralded as one of the most important innovations of our generation, bringing an innovative system of disintermediated record keeping to a whole range of industries. bitFlyer helps make bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies more accessible by allowing our customers to purchase and store it using a safe, secure, regulated platform.
Competitive
We provide a reliable, user-friendly and regulated exchange platform and offer cutting-edge blockchain solutions such as “Miyabi”. World-class investors including SMBC Venture Capital, Mizuho Capital, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Dentsu Digital Holdings and SBI Investment have understood our potential and are supporting our global expansion.
Market Size
$100 billion worldwide (MarketWatch, June 2017)
Relevant Links
https://bitflyer.com
