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The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is closing down most of its operations in Japan after announcing another round of job cuts globally. \u201cDespite everything we\u2019ve been through as a company and an industry, I\u2019m still optimistic about our future and the future of crypto,\u201d Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong insisted.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coinbase Winding Down Majority of Japanese Operations<\/h2>\n

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is closing the bulk of its operations in Japan, Nana Murugesan, vice president for business development and international, revealed in an interview with Bloomberg Wednesday. He said:<\/p>\n

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We\u2019ve decided to wind down the majority of our operations in Japan, which led to eliminating most of the roles in our Japan entity.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Coinbase teamed up with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. to launch a crypto exchange in Japan in 2021.<\/p>\n

Murugesan explained that Coinbase is finalizing its discussions with Japan\u2019s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA). He noted that a small number of employees in Japan will remain to ensure the safety and security of customer assets.<\/p>\n

Coinbase Downsizing Globally<\/h2>\n

Coinbase has been cutting its workforce globally. CEO Brian Armstrong announced<\/a> the company\u2019s latest round of job cuts Tuesday. Noting that the crypto exchange is \u201cletting go of about 950 people,\u201d the executive explained that the move is necessary to weather the industry downturn. He added:<\/p>\n

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We will be shutting down several projects where we have a lower probability of success.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In June last year, Coinbase said it made a decision to reduce the size of its team by about 18%, or about 1,200 employees, to ensure<\/a> the company stays \u201chealthy during this economic downturn.\u201d The crypto exchange eliminated 60 more positions in November.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, Armstrong said Tuesday:<\/p>\n

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Despite everything we\u2019ve been through as a company and an industry, I\u2019m still optimistic about our future and the future of crypto. Progress doesn\u2019t always happen in a straight line, and sometimes it can feel like we\u2019re taking two steps forward and one step back.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Similar to Coinbase, Kraken<\/a> said in December last year that it is shutting down services in Japan. Binance<\/a>, on the other hand, is expanding its operations in the country by acquiring a regulated Japanese crypto exchange.<\/p>\n

What do you think about Coinbase shutting down most operations in
Japan and cutting its workforce globally? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nKevin Helms <\/h6>\n

\nA student of Austrian Economics, Kevin found Bitcoin in 2011 and has been an evangelist ever since. His interests lie in Bitcoin security, open-source systems, network effects and the intersection between economics and cryptography.

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