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Thank you for your continued support in 2024.
In this second part of the series, we will talk about OKCoinJapan's efforts to newly handle cryptocurrencies.
In order to quickly deliver globally popular crypto assets to people in Japan, we place a premium on collaboration with projects that issue and manage crypto assets.
In Japan, new crypto assets must go through a prescribed screening process. In order to quickly start handling them, it is important to accurately understand the characteristics and project trends through close communication with the project.
Furthermore, starting to handle them is not the goal for us, but the start. By building ongoing relationships even after starting to handle them, we aim to provide opportunities that will please our customers, taking into account the intentions of the project.
As a concrete example, in order to help customers learn more about the target crypto assets, we create explanatory blogs and videos, and actively hold the "Learn & Earn Campaign" in which we give crypto assets to those who answer a quiz correctly, as well as AMAs on X-Space where you can ask questions casually.
In addition to online initiatives, we also actively utilize offline events. Recently, we have co-hosted an event with the IOST Foundation to provide the latest information from the project and create an environment where all participants can communicate in a friendly and fun manner.
Blake, Co-CEO of IOST, also came to Japan as a surprise guest for this event, which I think was a delight for all the participants.
▶︎A photo with Blake, Co-CEO of IOST
As part of our efforts to further increase the appeal and convenience of crypto assets, we also place importance on technical efforts such as multi-chain support that supports multiple networks.
For example, one example of how multi-chain support has reduced the cost of depositing and withdrawing crypto assets and improved speed is the support for the Arbitrum Network, a layer 2 scaling solution developed to address the rising gas fees caused by congestion on the Ethereum network in recent years. We were the first in Japan to support this, and were able to quickly provide our customers with a cheap and fast transaction experience.
You can also use various applications on different blockchains and select a network to suit your application. Specifically, we are the first exchange in the world to support the deposit and withdrawal of pallets (PLT) "pPLT" on the pallet chain, greatly contributing to the convenience of PLT holders.
We currently support multi-chain for eight brands. We will continue to listen sincerely to our customers' requests and strive to make OKCoinJapan easy to use in every aspect.
◉ Daisuke Hakkaku
COO of OKCoin Japan Co., Ltd.
After graduating from university, he joined a financial IT company and was in charge of supporting the introduction of stock trading systems and new business ventures. In 2018, he was involved in the establishment of a cryptocurrency-related company as a new business, and was in charge of the exchange registration and handling of cryptocurrencies, which was the first scheme in Japan. In 2022, he joined OKCoin Japan Co., Ltd. and was in charge of promoting new services and marketing.
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