Huobi Buys into Japanese Crypto Exchange BitTrade

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Published Sep 12, 2018 12:50PM ET

Updated Sep 12, 2018 02:00PM ET

Huobi Buys into Japanese Crypto Exchange BitTrade

Singapore-based digital currency exchange Huobi has acquired a majority stake in BitTrade, Eric Cheng, owner of the Japanese crypto marketplace, announced in a press release on Wednesday. The exact size of the stake and the price of the deal were not disclosed.

Expectations are that the deal, made via Huobi’s wholly-owned subsidiary Huobi Japan Holding, will allow BitTrade to grow in size on the Japanese market, as well as expand globally in the future. In a comment on the new partnership, Cheng said:

“Together, we will leverage on Huobi's global footprint, excellent management team and advanced security systems to grow BitTrade into a market-leading position in J...


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