RedotPay announces acquisition of BTCBOX and plans to restructure services in accordance with Japanese regulations
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Reportedly, RedotPay has acquired BTCBOX and plans to provide compliant services in Japan through the latter.
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RedotPay acquires a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange BTCBOX
PANews October 24 According to reports by NADA NEWS reports, crypto payment service provider RedotPay announced in a recently updated official notice that it has acquired a Japanese crypto-asset exchange BTCBOX, and will subsequently provide BTCBOX services compliant with Japanese regulations. RedotPay does not hold a Japanese crypto-asset exchange service provider license. The announcement acknowledged that its existing services for Japanese residents do not comply with local regulatory requirements and will be restricted in phases and ultimately terminated. RedotPay has suspended new user registrations in Japan and removed its app from Japan's Apple and Google app stores.BTCBOX Founded in 2014 year, 2017 year September obtained registration as an exchange service provider. Following January a customer data leak this year,BTCBOX suspended all services,August 3 and began resuming them in phases. RedotPay said it will provide funding and technical support.
PANews said that, according to NADA NEWS reports, RedotPay announced in a recently updated official notice that it has acquired BTCBOX。
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RedotPay said it will subsequently provide BTCBOX services compliant with Japanese regulations.
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RedotPay does not hold a Japanese crypto-asset exchange service provider license.
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The announcement acknowledged that RedotPay's existing services for Japanese residents do not comply with local regulatory requirements and will be restricted in phases and ultimately terminated.
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RedotPay has suspended new user registrations in Japan and removed its app from Japan's Apple and Google app stores.
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BTCBOX Founded in 2014 year, and in 2017 year September obtained registration as an exchange service provider.
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BTCBOX Following a customer data leak in January this year, it suspended all services and began August 3 resuming them in phases.
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RedotPay said it will provide BTCBOX with funding and technical support.
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RedotPay currently does not hold a Japanese crypto-asset exchange service provider license, and its existing services in Japan will be gradually discontinued. The company said it has acquired BTCBOX, which holds exchange service provider registration, and plans to provide BTCBOX services compliant with Japanese regulations through it.
Why it matters to readers
This arrangement involves adjustments to RedotPay's services in Japan, as well as BTCBOX's recovery following a data leak and service suspension. Whether it can provide services compliant with local regulations as planned remains to be seen.
Japanese users should note the restrictions on, and termination arrangements for, RedotPay's existing services; those following the matter should distinguish between an "announced acquisition" and the subsequent actual restoration of services.
Risks and unknowns
The original text did not provide a link to an official RedotPay announcement.
The acquisition price, transaction terms, and completion process were not disclosed.
The original text did not state whether Japanese regulators had confirmed the relevant arrangements.
BTCBOX It remains unclear when all services will resume.
The scope of the impact of the customer information leak and the subsequent handling were not specified.
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