Crypto-Related Inquiries in Japan Tripled in 2017, Data Shows

[kreslik.news]

Cryptocurrency-related inquiries filed by consumers shot up three times in Japan in 2017 as compared to data from the previous year, according to a report by the country’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA).

The agency released the data on April 27 at the second meeting of the cryptocurrency exchange study group hosted by Japan’s financial sector watchdog Financial Services Agency (FSA). The agenda for the meeting was to provide a glimpse of the country’s rising interest in cryptocurrency along with concerns related to it.

The data shows that most of the inquiries were regarding cryptocurrency trading and initial public ... (read more)