Rakuten has begun accepting applications for accounts for its anticipated Cryptocurrency exchange called “Rakuten Wallet.” The company announced that pre-registration is available for customers with Rakuten Bank, but further details as to whether the service will be available for everyone has not yet been revealed.

The company previously stated that the crypto exchange will commence business in June 2019 and it will come with a mobile app that allows trading of crypto assets.

Rakuten had a revenue of $9 billion in 2018, and the decision to support cryptocurrency is ...