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Crypto exchange Coinbase says to halt operations in Japan

(Reuters) – Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc on Wednesday said it will halt operations in Japan due to volatile market conditions.

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(Reuters) – Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc on Wednesday said it will halt operations in Japan due to volatile market conditions.

All Coinbase Japan customers will have until Feb. 16 to withdraw their fiat and crypto holdings, the company said in a blog post.

(Reporting by Jyoti Narayan in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D’Souza)

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