<p><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjMtMDEvODk4ODJjY2UtM2UyNi00ZTM5LWIxZGQtOGM5YTNlYTJkNDNmLmpwZw==.jpg"></p><p>Coinbase crypto exchange originally started planning its Japanese expansion during a bear market of 2018.</p>