A new exchange in is set to go live on April 16 this year.
Decurret Inc. in March obtained a license from ’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) to offer -enabled spot services. The Tokyo-based firm that it was planning to list (), as well as (XRP), Cash (BCH), and (LTC) at the time of launch. It will further list (ETH) this summer.
“As a registered service provider, DeCurret will launch spot services from Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in ,” confirmed Decurrent. “As for opening accounts, DeCurret has started to accept users to open accounts from Wednesday, March 27, 2019.”
Launched in January 2018, Decurret is a byproduct of Internet Initiative (IIJ), the region’s first internet service provider. IIJ appointed its senior managing executive officer, Kazuhiro Tokita, as the representative director and president of Decurret, confirming an interoperable relationship between the two firms.
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Such a reputed backing helped Decurret to attract investments from some of the leading financial and technology corporations. They included Mitsubishi UFJ Bank Ltd, East Railway Company, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd, Yamato Holdings Co., amongst others. Decurret confirmed that its total valuation as of March 27, 2019, was ¥5.23 Billion, which roughly equals $46.68 Million.
Security Threats
Decurret’s approval followed a long history of -related thefts in . The legacy which started with to an internal hack continued with theft reports in other regional exchanges. The Asahi Shimbun that had witnessed $540 million worth of hacks by June 2018.
“More than 60 percent of all cases, or 102 incidents, involved individuals who used the same ID and password for their e-mail account and other Internet services, such as online shopping, for dealings,” the report revealed.
Such incidents led the FSA to issue a warning to Japanese exchanges about their lax security protocols. The regulator further warned to revoke operational licenses if an exchange fails the security test. The Japanese noted a drop in crypto-related hacking cases following FSA’s warning.
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Crypto Growth
Decurret claimed that it had spent considerable time in matching FSA’s standards, which is why the regulator granted them an operational license. The firm stated that it was setting up business plans and strengthening its base as a financial institution. It repeated a similar tone regarding its safety measures, which included administrative management system and user protections.
“DeCurret has been establishing a reliable service structure that allows digital currency [that] exists on the Internet, to be exchanged, sent/received, and stored,” Decurret claimed.
The FSA reviewed a total of 23 companies that were intending to launch a exchange and granted license to only two. Rakuten, another Tokyo-based firm, received a legal node alongside Decurret to offer crypto-enabled spot services. The strict regulatory standards promised to make investments attractive for the Japanese investors’ class, including the significant monies.
The price recently established its 2019’s high towards $5,400. It was at $5,079 at the time of this writing.
Published at Sat, 13 Apr 2019 13:52:22 +0000
