The Japanese Financial Services Agency received 190 cryptocurrency exchange license applications, an unnamed FSA staff member told Cointelegraph Japan on Dec. 28.
The FSA has given the local crypto industry self-regulatory status, certifying the Japanese Virtual Currency Exchange Association to oversee the space.
The JVCEA is now expected to develop anti-money-laundering policy and providing guidelines to crypto exchanges.
As Cointelegraph recently reported, such a license was recently granted to cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck.
Following a hack at the exchange in January, it received two business improvement orders from the FSA. Those improvement orders were mainly focused on setting higher standards for customer protection and anti-money-laundering measures.
The FSA sent "Punishment notices" to seven crypto exchanges in March.
The commissioner of Japan's FSA said in August that the agency wished the crypto industry to "Grow under appropriate regulation." He further reassured that the agency has "No intention to curb excessively."
As the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries have been growing in Japan, so too as the FSA. In July, the agency underwent a major overhaul in order to better deal with fintech-related fields, including cryptocurrencies.
The Strategy Development and Management Bureau replaced the Inspection Bureau, and will reportedly develop a financial strategy policy and handle issues addressing the digital currencies market, fintech, and money laundering.
After introducing regulations that requires cryptocurrency exchanges to report suspicious transactions, the Japanese National Police Agency reported a steep increase in such reports.
Japanese Financial Regulator Receives 190 Cryptocurrency Exchange License Applications
gepubliceerd op Dec 29, 2018
by Cointele | gepubliceerd op Coinage
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