{"id":17501,"date":"2025-10-30T14:10:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/?p=17501"},"modified":"2025-10-30T14:10:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:10:37","slug":"bybit-suspends-new-user-sign-ups-in-japan-to-comply-with-financial-services-authority-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/30\/bybit-suspends-new-user-sign-ups-in-japan-to-comply-with-financial-services-authority-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Bybit Suspends New User Sign-Ups in Japan to Comply with Financial Services Authority Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> &#8220;`html<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-v-a8d5a416=\"\">\n<p>Bybit, the globe&#8217;s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has stated it will suspend new user registrations in Japan commencing Oct. 31, as it adjusts to new regulations from the nation\u2019s Financial Services Agency (FSA).<\/p>\n<p>The firm indicated that this action is part of its \u201cproactive strategy\u201d to conform with Japan\u2019s evolving regulatory framework for digital assets, <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/chainwire.org\/2025\/10\/30\/bybit-to-pause-new-user-onboarding-in-japan\/?mfk=vgLpBiWg05KlRFYAEfv3h%2BH6GTYH9vZ6UTFXlWUv9J1YumKPwiIGntBjJxnl96h3ehQfx1kuDN4U981qVWk%2F%2BgHb6Rq9Bo0QW377z7lchO2f\">as stated<\/a> in a Wednesday announcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBybit has consistently pledged to operate responsibly and comply with local regulations and expectations,\u201d the exchange remark. <\/p>\n<p>Current Japanese users will remain unaffected for the time being, with all existing services continuing to function. Bybit mentioned that it will provide additional updates as negotiations with regulators advance.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Leading exchanges by market capitalization. Source: CoinMarketCap<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/south-korea-bdacs-krw1-stablecoin-circle-arc\"><em><strong>Circle\u2019s Arc draws in South Korea\u2019s initial won-backed stablecoin initiative<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Japan\u2019s FSA considers permitting banks to hold Bitcoin<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, it was reported that the FSA is contemplating regulatory changes that would <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/japan-fsa-may-let-banks-hold-bitcoin-crypto-assets\">enable banks to acquire and hold cryptocurrencies<\/a> such as Bitcoin (<a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/bitcoin-price\">BTC<\/a>) and manage licensed crypto exchanges.<\/p>\n<p>The proposition will be evaluated in an upcoming Financial Services Council assembly, aimed at aligning digital assets with conventional instruments like stocks and government securities.<\/p>\n<p>The FSA is anticipated to create a framework addressing risks linked to crypto price volatility, possibly necessitating banks to fulfill new capital and risk-management criteria before holding digital assets. This initiative could pave the way for broader institutional adoption within Japan\u2019s regulated banking landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Cointelegraph reached out to Bybit for input but had not received a reply by the time of publication.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/japan-mega-banks-stablecoin-mitsubishi-progmat\"><em><strong>Japanese mega banks to collaboratively issue yen-pegged stablecoin: Report<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Japan\u2019s regulations spur crypto exodus<\/h2>\n<p>In July, Maksym Sakharov, co-founder and CEO of decentralized on-chain bank WeFi, informed Cointelegraph that\u00a0<a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/japan-crypto-approvals-still-blocking-web3-growth\">Japan\u2019s regulatory hurdles<\/a>, not taxes, are the actual reason behind the exodus of crypto innovation from the nation.<\/p>\n<p><template data-ct-widget=\"buzzsprout\" data-buzzsprout-podcast-id=\"2040516\" data-buzzsprout-episode-id=\"17948350\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sakharov stated that even if the\u00a0<a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/japan-crypto-reclassification-etfs-tax-shift\">proposed 20% flat tax<\/a> on crypto earnings is put into effect, Japan\u2019s \u201cslow, prescriptive, and risk-averse\u201d approval culture will persist in driving startups and liquidity overseas.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Magazine:<\/strong><\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/bitcoin-kyle-chasse-venture-capitalist-youtube-strike-cointelegraph\/\"><em><strong> Bitcoin OG Kyle Chass\u00e9 is one strike away from a YouTube permaban<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"crypto_biz\" data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\" label=\"Subscription Form: Crypto Biz Newsletter\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bybit-pauses-new-user-registrations-japan-fsa-regulations?utm_source=rss_feed&#038;utm_medium=rss_tag_regulation&#038;utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;`html Bybit, the globe&#8217;s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has stated it will suspend new user registrations in Japan commencing Oct. 31, as it adjusts to new regulations from the nation\u2019s Financial Services Agency (FSA). 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