Rakuten crypto exchange is now live

One of Japan’s largest retail banks, Rakuten, has finally launched its very own cryptocurrency exchange in the country, joining the ranks of numerous institutional crypto investors to delve in the blockchain industry with gusto. The firm announced via press release that spot trading was now available for three cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ethereum. Access to the cryptocurrency exchange will be open to Rakuten Bank customers via online application forms, which will most likely include the provision of personal information, such as ID cards, pictures with the ID cards and the bank account which the customer will be used