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Japan’s Financial Regulator: Local Impact From FTX Collapse ‘Minimal’
Regulation // November 16, 2022

Aiming to determine Japan’s exposure to FTX, the country’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has reportedly asked local cryptocurrency exchanges if the collapse of FTX and its affiliated companies has affected their businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Japan to Propose Limiting Stablecoin Issuance
Cryptocurrency // December 06, 2021

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) will propose legislation in 2022 to make it so only banks and wire transfer companies can issue stablecoins, a Tuesday (Dec. 7) Nikkei Asia report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Bitcoin Daily: Japan Mulls Crypto Wallet Regulation, Twitter’s Bitcoin Scam Done Via Third Party
Bitcoin // November 18, 2018

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) had a plan for crypto wallet service regulation on its meeting agenda for a recent gathering of its crypto study group, bitcoin.com reported. As it stands, crypto wallet providers aren’t currently treated the same way as cryptocurrency exchanges as they...

Japan Levies Administrative Punishment on Crypto Exchanges
Bitcoin // March 07, 2018

Japan’s Financial Services Agency is sending what Reuters terms “administrative punishment notices” on several of the nation’s cryptocurrency exchanges and some may be forced to suspend operations, the newswire reported, citing Nikkei’s business daily. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Japan Reportedly Could Place Crypto Under Insider Trading Rules

March 30, 2025
Cryptocurrencies could soon be considered financial products under Japanese law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and […]

Japan’s Financial Regulator: Local Impact From FTX Collapse ‘Minimal’

November 16, 2022
Aiming to determine Japan’s exposure to FTX, the country’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has reportedly asked local cryptocurrency exchanges if the collapse of FTX and its affiliated companies has affected...

Japan to Propose Limiting Stablecoin Issuance

December 06, 2021
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) will propose legislation in 2022 to make it so only banks and wire transfer companies can issue stablecoins, a Tuesday (Dec. 7) Nikkei Asia report...

Bitcoin Daily: Japan Mulls Crypto Wallet Regulation, Twitter’s Bitcoin Scam Done Via Third Party

November 18, 2018
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) had a plan for crypto wallet service regulation on its meeting agenda for a recent gathering of its crypto study group, bitcoin.com reported. As it...