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Japan's financial regulator will conduct on - site inspections on several cryptocurrency exchange operators this week, a source told Reuters.

Japan's financial regulator will conduct on - site inspections on several cryptocurrency exchange operators this week and may further expand its probe to others, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday.

Japan's financial regulator will conduct on - site inspections on several cryptocurrency exchange operators this week, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Japan's Financial Services Agency surprised the operators of Coincheck with an unannounced visit to the cryptocurrency exchange's office, and said that it had warned the firm to beef up its security measures in advance of the theft of over 500 NEM tokens in January.

In Japan, Bitcoin has been recognized as legal tender, and financial regulators have officially recognized multiple cryptocurrency exchange operators.

Trading floors came to a standstill in New York when Lewis and Katsuyama were confronted on CNBC, the financial news channel, by William O'Brien, president of Bats Global Markets, the second - largest stock exchange operator in the US.

On Friday, Japan's Financial Services Agency announced the licensing of 11 cryptocurrency exchange operators.

LONDON (Reuters)- Bitcoin climbed to a new all - time high of $ 6,450 on Wednesday, boosted by bets the cryptocurrency could enter the financial mainstream after the world's largest derivatives exchange operator said on Tuesday it would launch bitcoin futures.

The event caused a knock - on effect across the country's exchange sector, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) subsequently inspecting, punishing and even shutting down various operators over noncompliance with regulations.

In September, SBI Holdings was among the first to register as a virtual currency exchange operator with Japan's financial regulator as finews.asia reported.

Similar adverse consequences could result from cybersecurity breaches affecting issuers of securities in which the Funds invest; counterparties with which the Funds engage in transactions; governmental and other regulatory authorities; exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers, insurance companies, and other financial institutions (including financial intermediaries and service providers for a Fund's shareholders); and other parties.

The proposed acquisition of Canadian exchange operator TMX Group by a consortium of Canadian financial institutions has won approval from Canada's top securities regulator, potentially clearing the way for approval by the country's main competition watchdog.

According to Nikkei, two Japanese exchanges are withdrawing their applications to register with Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) as cryptocurrency exchange operators.

TOKYO (The Japan News / ANN)- The Financial Services Agency has ordered two cryptocurrency exchange operators to suspend operations for two months over deficiencies in how they manage customers» assets and other reasons.

From April 2017, crypto exchanges must register with the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and manage user accounts separately from the exchange operator's own funds.

The government's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has already started regulating virtual currency exchanges and their operators, but the new law requires them to register with the Prime Minister.

This was after the Japanese Diet enacted a bill on Wednesday that mandates the government's Financial Services Agency (FSA) to regulate virtual currency exchanges and their operators in the country, a Japan Times report revealed.

The event caused a knock - on effect across the country's exchange sector, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) subsequently inspecting, punishing and even shutting down various operators over noncompliance with regulations.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), operator of global exchanges, clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, and Blockstream, a leader in blockchain technology and financial cryptography, announced today the launch of a new consolidated cryptocurrency data feed to be available in the first quarter of 2018.

This was a major financial problem for crypto currencies enthusiasts which caused well - known Bitcoin exchanges / operators to quit the market as, double taxation was killing it.

News Five cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan are closing after their operators reportedly withdrew their applications with the Japanese financial regulator to operate crypto exchanges.

Just last week, the country's Financial Services Agency (FSA) officially recognized 11 cryptocurrency exchange operators.

Five cryptocurrency exchange operators in Japan have withdrawn their applications with the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) to register their crypto exchanges, Nikkei reported on Thursday, adding that «More are expected to follow, as the FSA has given several exchanges a chance to voluntarily close before ordering them to do so.»

NEW YORK (Reuters)-- The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) said on Tuesday it has granted a license to Tokyo - based bitFlyer, allowing the virtual currency exchange operator to launch in the United States.

In October 2017, it released a memo entitled «Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)-- User and business operator warning about the risks of ICOs», specifically calling attention to the potential applicability of Securities regulations to a specific type of «ICO token» that meets the definition of «Securities» under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan.

Permissioned blockchain developments for banks and financial operators have been started by giant Swiss bank UBS, Bitcoin exchange itBit and more.

Issuers or financial intermediaries of the ICO would also be subject to licensing requirements of the Singaporean legislation, and will also have to comply with the requirements for countering money laundering and financing of terrorism.It is worth mentioning also that the Singapore regulator also speaks about licensing of cryptocurrency exchanges, where tokens of projects will be traded after ICO: «In addition, platforms facilitating secondary trading of such tokens would also have to be approved or recognised by MAS as an approved exchange or recognised market operator respectively under the Securities and Futures Act.»

With more foreign exchange operators recently establishing their base in Japan, the Financial Service Agency recently held talks with regulators and policymakers from Canada and Singapore to discuss the vulnerabilities associated with public blockchain.

According to the Nikkei, Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is due to announce punitive measures that include business suspension orders for some cryptocurrency exchange operators.

Some weeks ago, Japan's Financial Services Agency has approved 11 companies as operators of cryptocurrency exchanges, Reuters reported.

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Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA), the country's financial regulator and watchdog, has narrowed down on cryptocurrency exchange operators using lax cybersecurity practices and inadequate money laundering Financial Services Agency (FSA), the country's financial regulator and watchdog, has narrowed down on cryptocurrency exchange operators using lax cybersecurity practices and inadequate money laundering financial regulator and watchdog, has narrowed down on cryptocurrency exchange operators using lax cybersecurity practices and inadequate money laundering measures.

As per Japanese Law, all cryptocurrency exchange operators are required to register with the FSA — Financial Services Agency, and as reported by the

«A digital wallet is opened by the operator of a digital financial assets exchange only after passing the identification procedures of the owner in accordance with the Federal Law «On combating money laundering and terrorism financing.»