bitFlyer acquires FTX Japan, plans to launch crypto ETFs

The acquisition could be another step toward the first spot crypto ETF launching in Japanese markets.

BitfFlyer Holdings has acquired FTX Japan and plans to launch potential crypto-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

BitFlyer has completed the acquisition of 100% of FTX Japan’s outstanding shares, making it its wholly owned subsidiary.

The new business plans to provide crypto custody solutions for institutional investors, wrote Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer Holdings, in a July 26 X post.

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