Zaif, one of the major Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges with a daily average bitcoin trading volume exceeding 5000btc, started Counterparty assets trading. Currently, XCP, BitCrystals and SJCX are available against JPY and BTC.

Not only trading but Zaif is also working on Counterparty related tools releasing “Zaif Vote” just a week ago, a voting tool where users can send bitcoin as well as any Counterparty tokens to cast their vote and see the voting results real-time.

Screencapture of a Zaif Vote campaign page

This shows how popular Counterparty and projects on top it are among the Japanese Bitcoin community and companies are expressing serious interest in the concept of token economy.(Also read this article on the Bitcoin scene and popularity of tokens in Japan)

Based in Tokyo, IndieSquare is naturally in close contact with companies and projects showing interest in Counterparty integration including Zaif and Mandelduck(the creator of SaruTobi and takara). We will continue to lead the space of token economy and have more exciting news in the near future. Stay tuned!