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bitFlyer Europe Blog
1w ago
bitFlyer, Inc. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yuzo Kano; hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) will begin offering a Self-Trade Prevention function on bitFlyer Exchange and bitFlyer Lightning from Friday, March 15th, 2024.
This feature has been introduced on major stock exchanges around the world to prevent transactions with the same investor on both sides, that are not for the purpose of transferring assets. By providing this function, unfair transactions that mislead others into believing that the market is active will be prevented, allowing our customers to tra ..read more
bitFlyer Europe Blog
2M ago
What is an ETF?
How spot ETFs Work
Status of ETF Listing Applications in the U.S.
What is the big fuss about having a Bitcoin ETF?
End: Reference Articles
On January 10, 2024, the SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) finally approved the listing applications of 11 spotBitcoin ETFs! These ETFs now can be traded in the US on the NYSE, Cboe, and Nasdaq. In the EU, the first spot Bitcoin ETF was listed in Amsterdam in the summer of 2023 (source: Coindesk)
Note: The following public statement from the SEC says that it has approved "Exchange Traded Products”. The S-1 (a ..read more
bitFlyer Europe Blog
1y ago
Today, we are launching our new pair on Lightning: ETH/BTC.
Access to a new Market
Individual and institutional traders in Europe will now be able to trade on bitFlyer's ETH/BTC market, which has only been available to bitFlyer Japan customers until now.
This is another addition in our cross-border offering which gives traders access to the unique liquidity of the Japanese market.
What is bitFlyer Lightning? - Check out our Lightning guide here.
Our first crypto to crypto pair - and not the last
The launch of our first cryptocurrency to cryptocurrency pair on our trading platform opens new po ..read more
bitFlyer Europe Blog
3y ago
Today, we are launching a new “Recurring Buy” feature, which means our users can now purchase crypto automatically with as little as 10 EUR by a simple set up.
You can use it from our mobile app "bitFlyer wallet", available on both iOS and Android.
The smartest and easiest way to invest in crypto
Simple Setup
Schedule a recurring buy in a few steps
Automatic Purchases
Buy crypto daily, weekly, biweekly or monthly
Start Small or Go Big
Set up regular purchases as low as €10 or as high as €10,000
Interested? Download our App and start trading now !
Available crypto
Recurring buy can be used ..read more
bitFlyer Europe Blog
3y ago
Launched in December 2013, Monacoin (MONA) is “Japan’s first cryptocurrency” and the outcome of a Litecoin hard fork. Considering that its pseudonymous founder(s)—Mr. Watanabe—created MONA as the native asset for his hash-finding game, the cryptocurrency had a rather “playful” beginning and is often regarded as a ‘joke coin’ similar to DogeCoin.
Over time, however, Monacoin has become increasingly popular among Japanese users, to the extent of being used for day-to-day payments and transactions.
Monacoin’s Cultural Significance
A distinguishing marker of Monacoin is that it’s deeply rooted in ..read more
bitFlyer Europe Blog
3y ago
In 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin as “A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” that leveraged cryptography and blockchain technology. In turn, this laid the foundation for distributed and decentralised financial systems, wherein users can conduct secure transactions without involving third-party intermediaries.
Bitcoin’s popularity sky-rocketed in the next few years, driven primarily by the unprecedented possibilities that it enabled within the finance sector. However, in 2017, the community failed to reach a consensus regarding the network’s state, resulting in a hard fork that form ..read more
bitFlyer Europe Blog
3y ago
The internet’s boom has propelled significant enhancements in the user experience that traditional financial systems offer. Digital currencies and other financial services allow us to use money in a “seamless” and “hassle-free” manner. Yet, these developments have done little to solve the core problems of traditional finance: centralisation and lack of transparency.
In the world of intermediary-ridden and highly-siloed financial systems, end-users have almost no control. From how banks use the money in their savings accounts to how much money the government prints, the user has no meaningful ..read more
bitFlyer Europe Blog
3y ago
Ethereum Classic (ETC) is a decentralised, blockchain-based, open-source computing platform, as well as a cryptocurrency. It allows developers to build and deploy smart contracts—autonomous, self-executing code blocks that trigger certain actions based on predefined conditions.
The ETC network is permissionless, meaning that anyone can join and execute transactions, as long as they have a compatible crypto wallet. It was formed in 2016, due to an ideological and technical split within the Ethereum community, following the infamous DAO attack.
The Birth of Ethereum Classic
Using smart contract ..read more
bitFlyer Europe Blog
3y ago
Today, we are launching a new cross-border trading feature, which means our users can now access the deep liquidity of the Japanese bitcoin market from Europe. For the very first time, all European users will be able to access one of the largest bitcoin markets in the world, while still under the umbrella of our European-regulated platform.
Access to the Japanese bitcoin market
Before the implementation of our cross-border trading, it was virtually impossible for traders in Europe to participate in the BTC/JPY market.
We now offer the possibility to our European users to access a market with ..read more
bitFlyer Europe Blog
3y ago
Never miss any price changes again with the new bitFlyer widget!
With iOS 14, you can now add the bitFlyer widget to your home screen to see the prices of your favorite cryptocurrencies. In this post, we will guide you how to set it up step by step.
Note: This feature is available to customers who have updated to iOS 14 and downloaded the latest version of the bitFlyer App.
How to add the bitFlyer widget to your home screen
1. Press and hold the home screen and tap the + button
2. A list of widgets and apps will appear. Select “bitFlyer”
3. Select the size of the widget you like and tap “Ad ..read more