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Japan’s Financial Regulator May Approve Crypto ETFs: Report

Japan’s Financial Services Agency is considering the approval of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a Bloomberg source.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 January 2019
Exchanges

Japan’s Financial Regulator Mulls Cap on Cryptocurrency Margin Trading

Japan's Financial Services Agency is planning to put a cap on the leverage available to crypto margin traders to curb speculation and risk.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 October 2018
Exchanges

Japanese Crypto Exchange Group Gets Legal Status to Self-Regulate

Japan's financial regulator has formally approved a crypto exchange association, giving it legal powers to police the industry.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 October 2018
Exchanges

Coinbase Confident Japanese Crypto Exchange License Arriving in 2019

A Coinbase executive has said that the crypto exchange's licensing application in Japan is ongoing and will "certainly" be completed in 2019.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 October 2018
Japan

Japan Regulators Seek Answers in Wake of Zaif’s $60 Million Crypto Hack

Japan's top financial regulator is seeking answers from the operator of the Zaif cryptocurrency exchange.

Markets  ·  25 September 2018
Exchanges

Japan’s FSA Expands Crypto Team to Handle Exchange License Reviews

Japan's financial regulator is recruiting more people next year to handle the growing interest among Japanese companies in a crypto exchange license.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 September 2018
Regulation

G20 Crypto Regulations Could Unleash Real Blockchain Change

Increased regulation, as long as it is done with industry cooperation and the aim of de-risking the broader market, will hasten blockchain adoption.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 August 2018
Exchanges

Japan’s Financial Watchdog Orders AML Shake-Up at 6 Crypto Exchanges

Japan's Financial Services Agency has issued business improvement orders to six licensed crypto exchanges operating in the country.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 June 2018
Exchanges

Major Crypto Exchanges Face Action Over Money-Laundering Fears

Japan's Financial Service Agency is further cracking down on what it considers lax compliance with AML rules at larger, licensed exchanges.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 June 2018
Japan

Japan Blasts Crypto Exchange Execs in First-Ever License Rejection

Japan's financial regulator has formally issued its first denial to a business registration application filed by cryptocurrency exchange FSHO.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 June 2018
Exchanges

Japan to Deny Crypto Exchange Application in Regulatory First

The Financial Service Agency is reportedly planning to deny a registration application filed by a crypto exchange over KYC failings.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 June 2018
Japan

Japan’s Ban Is a Wake-Up Call to Defend Privacy Coins

To advocate for regulatory leniency, we must consider the advantages, not the disadvantages, that privacy coins will provide to the greater community.

Tech  ·  29 May 2018
Exchanges

Japanese Regulator Sees Boost In Cryptocurrency Queries

Last year, Japanese consumers were asking more questions than ever about cryptocurrency trading and ICOs, new data reveals.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 April 2018
Japan

Japan Could Have More Than 3 Million Crypto Traders

Japan's Financial Services Agency has published domestic cryptocurrency trading statistics for the first time.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 April 2018
Japan

Japanese Regulator Suspends Two Crypto Exchanges Over KYC Failings

Japan's financial regulator has ordered two cryptocurrency exchanges to halt operations for two months due to insufficient KYC procedures.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 April 2018