TOKYO -- Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges resumed bitcoin services on Monday after many shut down the day before to introduce a swifter settlement method, staving off a fork in the virtual currency.
Bitbank, one of Japan's largest such exchanges, restarted bitcoin deposits and withdrawals at 3 p.m. Monday. Bitpoint Japan, a subsidiary of Remixpoint, reopened at 4 p.m., while Zaif and Fisco Cryptocurrency Exchange resumed services during the 3 p.m. hour.
