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by YuzoKano
Thu Nov 19, 2015 6:59 am
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!
Replies: 37
Views: 66137

Re: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!



are you planning to release a kind of bitcoin debit card (bitcoin to YEN) in the future?And is it any possibility that you will create a app for google play/apple app store?

Debit card was our focus for a while but may be difficult to realize this in the near future due to several reasons.

As ...
by YuzoKano
Thu Nov 12, 2015 3:50 am
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!
Replies: 37
Views: 66137

Re: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!


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by YuzoKano
Thu Nov 12, 2015 3:50 am
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!
Replies: 37
Views: 66137

Re: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!

Dear Kano-san,
Thank you for giving us the opportunities to ask you questions here.
If my question is off the point, please just disregard this.
Please let us know if you see any potentials that Bitcoin could contribute to address global issues such as climate change, widening inequality, and ...
by YuzoKano
Tue Nov 10, 2015 5:12 pm
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!
Replies: 37
Views: 66137

Re: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!

Hi Yuzo -

Thanks for doing an AMA.

Q1. What was your first "aha!" moment with Bitcoin? Please tell your story of how you got into it.


It was when I was told about bitcoin / the blockchain in 2010. I got into it because of purely technical reasons. Then, as a currency, Bitcoin looked a toy ...
by YuzoKano
Tue Nov 10, 2015 4:02 pm
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!
Replies: 37
Views: 66137

Re: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!

Yuzo -

Thanks for taking our question and all that you do for the Bitcoin.


My pleasure.


Q1. You mention the Person - to - Person exchange service, do you see this growing and would you even imagine a world where there were no banks involved (ie for the unbanked) because there were so many ...
by YuzoKano
Tue Nov 10, 2015 3:31 pm
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!
Replies: 37
Views: 66137

Re: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!

I may be wrong but Japan seems to be a cash based society, with most people not really interested in digital payments
Furthermore politically I never saw Japan having a strong libertarian anarchist movement
Do you think Japanese people will be interested in Bitcoin at all?

That is right. Japan is ...
by YuzoKano
Tue Nov 10, 2015 3:30 pm
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!
Replies: 37
Views: 66137

Re: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!

From Medialab101 in Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/3s8qvp/im_yuzo_kano_ceo_of_bitflyer_one_of_the_biggest/cwv4ij5

How much attention is the Japanese government currently giving to Bitcoin and what is the regulatory environment? Long-term do they view it favorably?

Hi waterfowl ...
by YuzoKano
Tue Nov 10, 2015 3:26 pm
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!
Replies: 37
Views: 66137

Re: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!

what is your opinion regarding the blocksize issue(BIP101)? Also are you planning to release a kind of bitcoin debit card (bitcoin to YEN) in the future?

I basically support larger block sizes.
Bigger block sizes definitely are in favour for users in terms of transaction speed and commission. On ...
by YuzoKano
Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:35 pm
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!
Replies: 37
Views: 66137

Re: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!

Is Bitflyer planning on releasing a service for paying bills/furikomi using Bitcoin? It would be useful for expats in Japan without a bank account.
We will definitely think about it. Yes, I can see that it would be useful. It may be easy to implement for bills with a Pay-easy number.
by YuzoKano
Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:34 pm
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!
Replies: 37
Views: 66137

Re: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!

Does that mean you are working on a way for users to charge their SUICA cards with Bitcoin?
If so, that would be about the most convenient thing I can imagine for Bitcoin in Japan!

I can't specify for what exactly, but NFC is one of the things we are working on.
by YuzoKano
Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:33 pm
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!
Replies: 37
Views: 66137

Re: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!

Will you provide services for users willing to invest with their bitcoins ? I'm thinking about what Magnr is doing, or providing leverage liquidity like on Bitfinex.
Also 16 hours/day, that's quite a lot !

Romjpn1:
Not for now because a certain license is required in Japan to create investments ...
by YuzoKano
Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:14 am
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!
Replies: 37
Views: 66137

Re: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!

Which digital currency (litecoin,dogecoin, peercoin etc) do you think will be the biggest competitor to bitcoin in 5 years

Hi LISAM, thanks for your question.
Honestly, I don't think there will be any altcoin close to Bitcoin within the next few years.
by YuzoKano
Tue Nov 10, 2015 8:47 am
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!
Replies: 37
Views: 66137

Re: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!

Hi Roger, thanks for everything and your twitter link!



1. What part of the Bitcoin ecosystem do you expect to grow the fastest in Japan?


Speculation, and point exchange. Japan is one of the most advanced countries in term of existing virtual currency and "points/pre-paid payment methods ...
by YuzoKano
Tue Nov 10, 2015 7:48 am
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!
Replies: 37
Views: 66137

Re: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!


in the past couple of years most major Asian financial centers have hosted a 2+ day bitcoin conference (HK, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, and Seoul next month) but there has been no big event like those in Tokyo so far.

Would a large bitcoin gathering in Japan help to get attention for the local ...
by YuzoKano
Tue Nov 10, 2015 7:39 am
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!
Replies: 37
Views: 66137

Re: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!

Thanks Kano-san for doing this AMA.

Do you work like a typical Japanese company or is it more relaxed? What do you think of the typical way many Japanese companies work, with long work hours until the last train?

Thanks for your question.

I work 16 hours a day without weekend, which is a little ...
by YuzoKano
Tue Nov 10, 2015 1:02 am
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!
Replies: 37
Views: 66137

I'm Yuzo Kano, CEO of bitFlyer, AMA!

Hello everyone!

I'm Yuzo Kano, the CEO and founder of bitFlyer, a Bitcoin company based in Tokyo, Japan. I worked at Goldman Sachs for 10 years as an Equities Derivatives and Convertible Bonds trader. In 2010, I learned about Bitcoin, and in January of 2014 I founded bitFlyer hoping to provide ...

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