What Is bitFlyer?

bitFlyer is a Japanese crypto exchange with over 3 million users worldwide and over €180 billion in global trading volume in 2021. It has licenses to operate in the EU, US and Japan, and claims to meet the highest security standards in the industry.

The platform offers ‘bitFlyer Buy/Sell’ with a simple interface for beginners, and ‘bitFlyer Lightning’ for advanced traders. The exchange provides spot trading, margin trading, crypto derivatives, and claims to offer fast transactions, and instantaneous bank transfer and Paypal account funding.

Who Are the bitFlyer Founders?

The company was founded in January 2014 by Yuzo Kano and his colleagues Masuda Rikiya and Takafumi Komiyama, former employees of Goldman Sachs.

Yuzo Kano served as CEO until 2019, investors of bitFlyer Holdings, Inc. decided to replace the founder with Yoshio Hirako, however Kano is still the CEO of the American subsidiary. Previously, Kano was an equity derivatives trader at Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas. Yuzo Kano is also the Director of the Japan Blockchain Association.

Takafumi Komiyama is the CTO at bitFlyer Holdings. Komiyama developed settlement systems for Goldman Sachs, and was previously at Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Where Is bitFlyer Located?

bitFlyer Inc. is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, while bitFlyer USA, a subsidiary, is located in San Francisco, California.

bitFlyer Restricted Countries

The Tokyo-based crypto exchange does not provide services to residents of the following countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belarus, Botswana, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Kinshasa), Crimea, Cuba, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guam, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Macao, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nauru, Nicaragua, North Korea, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territory and Gaza Strip, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Serbia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Timor Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Russia.

What Coins Are Supported on bitFlyer?

The platform supports a small range of digital currencies, about 11 digital assets, and Bitcoin can be purchased for Japanese Yen and USD. The list of popular trading pairs includes BTC/JPY, ETH/JPY, BTC/EUR, XRP/JPY, BTC/USD. Among the cryptocurrencies for trading are BTC, ETH, ETC, BCH, LTC and more.

How Much Are bitFlyer Fees?

Trading fees depend on the customer's 30-day trading volume. The buy/sell platform offers trading fees of 0.1% (for users who trade under $50,000 per month) and 0.2% for spot trades, however bitFlyer also offers free trading for BTC/EUR and ETH/BTC

Is It Possible To Use Leverage or Margin Trading on bitFlyer?

With Lightning FX and Lightning Futures, users can trade with up to 2X leverage. Lightning FX is a built-in service for effective investment of funds that allows customers to margin trade Bitcoin by making a margin deposit and settlements. For corporate accounts, the maximum leverage may vary.