When it comes to Bitcoin and Japan, it is only a matter of time until someone references to the Mt. Gox debacle once again. That is only normal, as the Mt. Gox exchange collapse was a major turning point for Bitcoin as a digital currency. By the look of things, Japan has finally recovered from that debacle, and people are starting to buy Bitcoin in exchanges for Japanese Yen.
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