Japanese retail conglomerate, Rakuten, has announced the purchase of Everybody’s Bitcoin Inc., an unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange platform in the country. The acquisition follows a history of past forays into the emerging industry by the e-commerce behemoth. More Rakuten Customers Asking for Bitcoin Exchange Service According to a press release issued on Rakuten’s website on Friday (August 31, 2018), the company announced that the purchase would be facilitated via its subsidiary firm, Rakuten Card Co., Ltd.Read MoreThe post Japanese E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Buys a Bitcoin Exchange appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.
