Zaif is a registered Japanese crypto-asset exchange that holds Kinki Local Finance Bureau registration No. 00001 for crypto-asset exchange business. Zaif's Twitter Score is 7.5 out of 1000 as of September 2026, ranking #117,982 among 486,860 tracked accounts.
Zaif was launched in March 2015 by Tech Bureau, which acquired and rebranded the etwings Bitcoin exchange to create the platform. Tech Bureau formerly operated the exchange, as did 株式会社フィスコ仮想通貨取引所, 株式会社クシム, and 株式会社ネクスグループ in subsequent periods. Zaif is currently operated by 株式会社Zaif and is a member of the 一般社団法人日本暗号資産等取引業協会 (JVCEA), Japan's industry self-regulatory body for crypto-asset trading businesses.
Zaif experienced a significant security incident in September 2018, when unauthorized access led to the loss of BTC, MONA, and BCH valued at approximately ¥7 billion. The exchange has maintained its regulatory registration since September 29, 2017, and its corporate site identifies @zaifdotjp as the sole official account used for campaigns and announcements. Zaif has published 11,682 posts and has 61,127 followers as of September 2026 on the platform. Zaif has been mentioned by 40 accounts, with 122 total mentions.
Zaif's portfolio includes YGGJAPAN.
Who follows Zaif on X?
The accounts that follow Zaif include 30 founders, 5 angel investors, 9 influencers and 1 VCs. Among them are H.E. Justin Sun, CoinMarketCap, Matthew Graham, Axie Infinity, Blockstream and TRON DAO.