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BitTrade Inc. — Japan crypto-asset exchange operator overview

Confidence: Likely Updated 2026-05-18 Review by 2026-08-08 Sources 4 Machine-translated Original (JA)
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FSA registration number Kanto Local Finance Bureau 第00007号 · JVCEA member #1007 · registration date 2017-09-29

1. Corporate / shareholders

  • Trade name: BitTrade Inc. (Japanese: ビットトレード株式会社)
    • Former trade names: BitTrade Inc. → Huobi Japan Inc. (renamed 2018-12-17) → BitTrade Inc. (renamed 2023-04-21)
  • Established: 2016年9月
  • Head office location: 〒105-0003 Nishi-Shimbashi 1-1-1 , Minato-ku, Tokyo
  • Capital: 1億円 (as of end-2023年2月)
  • Listing status: Unlisted
  • Major shareholders (disclosed):
    • SINOHOPE SG PTE. LTD. (presumed top shareholder)
    • Sinohope Technology Holdings Limited
    • Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc.
    • FPG Co., Ltd.

2. License / registration status

  • Crypto-asset exchange business: Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau 第00007号
  • Type I Financial Instruments Business: Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Financial Instruments) 第3295号
  • JVCEA member: Type I member #1007 (covering both crypto-asset exchange business and crypto-asset derivatives transactions)
  • JCBA member: Regular member of the Japan Crypto-asset Business Association
  • Fintech Association: Venture member
  • Japan STO Association / Japan Security Token Association: Supporting member

3. Listed currencies

  • Number of listed assets: 49 assets in total (as of 2026年5月)
    • ※ Notice of planned delisting of BSV (Bitcoin SV) given on 2026年5月8日
  • Major assets (examples): BTC / ETH / XRP / SOL / ADA / DOGE / BNB / DOT / LTC / BCH / LINK / TON / APT / SUI / MATIC / ARB / OP, etc.
  • Features:
    • Altcoin lineup at one of the largest levels domestically (at launch claimed “No.1 in Japan by number of listed assets”)
    • Also lists several proprietary / project-based assets (JOC, UPC, CRTS, ZPG, etc.)
    • Operates an IEO (Initial Exchange Offering) platform

4. Scope of business

ServiceAvailability
Sales counter (spot)✓
Exchange (order-book trading)✓
Leveraged trading (CFD)✓ (basis for Type I Financial Instruments Business)
Accumulation (regular savings)✓
Crypto-asset lending✓
IEO✓ (dedicated listing page available)
Corporate services✓ (dedicated page available)
APIWebSocket specification (millisecond support)
  • Fiat-currency deposit channels: Quick deposit (free except Pay-easy) / bank-transfer deposit / Pay-easy deposit / convenience-store deposit
  • Banking partners: PayPay Bank, Rakuten Bank, SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Resona Bank, Japan Post Bank, GMO Aozora Net Bank
  • Security: Zero hacking incidents since service launch (official statement), crypto-asset 100% cold-wallet management, 24-hour 365-day system monitoring

5. Market share / trading volume

6. History / major events

DateItem
2016年9月Established as BitTrade Inc.
2017年9月29日Registered as crypto-asset exchange business (Kanto Local Finance Bureau 第00007号)
2018年12月17日Service brand changed to “Huobi Japan” alongside strengthened partnership with the Huobi group
2019年10月”Sales counter” service released. Third-party allotment capital increase to FPG Co., Ltd.
2019年12月Capital and business alliance with Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings
2019年4月According to FSA / Reuters reports, an on-site inspection was conducted (apparently did not lead to an administrative action)
2020年6月Listed Huobi Token (HT)
2023年2月15日Brand name changed to “BitTrade”
2023年4月21日Corporate name formally changed to “BitTrade Inc.” (from Huobi Japan Inc.)
2023年3月31日Web domain changed (huobi.co.jp → bittrade.co.jp)
2025年11月Circuit-breaker system launched
2026年5月Notice of delisting of some assets such as BSV and SXP

Hacks / major incidents: According to official statements, no hacking since establishment (not disclosed).

7. Strategic developments (recent 12 months)

  • 2025年7月: Began joint research with JTB and NTT TechnoCross on regional revitalization through “oshi-katsu” (fan activities) (press release)
  • 2025年8月: Concluded a basic agreement with Hokubo Co., Ltd. on crypto-asset / Web3.0-related business
  • 2025年11月: Agreed with the ENI Foundation to advance collaboration in the Web3.0 domain (press release)
  • 2026年1月: Concluded a strategic alliance with Australian real-estate developer Avantaus Development (ADG) leveraging RWA (real-world assets)
  • IEO rollout: Continues regular information disclosure for domestic proprietary assets (such as JOC); the new-listing application window is also open
  • Use of Type I Financial Instruments Business: Provides a CFD (crypto-asset derivatives) platform. Discloses its capital-adequacy ratio quarterly (disclosed through end-2026年3月)
  • Representative Director and President: Seki Rai
  • Directors: Oki Shigeo / Hatsuzawa Keisuke
  • Outside Directors: Zhang Li (Chen Lie) / Meng Eric
  • Part-time Auditor: Minakata Michio
  • Founding: No details on the old BitTrade era stated in public materials

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