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Japan Eyes Regulation of Unregistered Crypto Investment Schemes

Japan’s financial regulator is reportedly looking to close a loophole that lets unregistered investment firms solicit funds in cryptocurrencies.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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