{"id":64041,"date":"2018-06-29T04:00:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T11:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=64041"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:03:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:03:08","slug":"japanese-chat-app-juggernaut-line-set-to-launch-crypto-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/japanese-chat-app-juggernaut-line-set-to-launch-crypto-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Chat App Juggernaut Line Set to Launch Crypto Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Line, the second-largest chat messaging app in Southeast Asia and the most popular chat service in Japan, announced the impending launch of a new cryptocurrency exchange called BitBox.<\/p>\n<p>The new exchange, scheduled to go live in July 2018, follows an <a href=\"https:\/\/linecorp.com\/en\/pr\/news\/en\/2018\/2024\">announcement<\/a> issued in January by the chat giant heralding the creation of a new financial division aimed at the cryptocurrency market. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitbox.me\/\">BitBox<\/a> Line cryptocurrency exchange will launch as a purely crypto-only exchange, and won\u2019t offer any crypto to fiat pairings at launch.<\/p>\n<h2>BitBox to List Multiple Cryptos<\/h2>\n<p>Line revealed the new exchange platform in an official statement published on June 28, notably highlighting the fact that BitBox will not be available to users in the US or Japan:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cCryptocurrency exchange BITBOX is launching as part of LINE\u2019s financial services business, providing services globally except in Japan and the U.S. 30 or more cryptocurrencies can be exchanged in BITBOX, and it will support 15 languages excluding Japanese. BITBOX only allows the exchange of cryptocurrencies, and does not accept exchange between fiat money and cryptocurrencies.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The new exchange will support over 30 cryptocurrencies at launch, including <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/ethereum\/\">Ethereum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin-cash\/\">Bitcoin Cash<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/litecoin\/\">Litecoin<\/a>, in a similar manner to Coinbase. Line states that cryptocurrencies selected for listing on the BitBox platform were chosen through a rigorous review by a listing committee composed of experts.<\/p>\n<p>Line\u00a0also announced an \u201copening commemorative campaign\u201d offering new users zero commission trading for one month from launch.<\/p>\n<h2>Line Exchange Set to Expose Millions to Crypto<\/h2>\n<p>Line currently boasts over 200 million active users and offers services including on-demand taxis, delivery services, mobile payment solutions, and music streaming. 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