Japanese listed company Merchant Bankers disclosed that it would purchase approximately $2.02 million worth of Bitcoin

Merchant Bankers, a publicly listed Japanese company, announced today that it will purchase 300 million yen (approximately $2.02 million) worth of Bitcoin, following a board resolution. The company also announced a partnership with FINX JCrypto Inc., operator of the cryptocurrency exchange "Coin Estate," to launch a Bitcoin-based real estate transaction settlement service.