“The announcement comes just days after Bybit said it had returned to the UK”, — write: www.coindesk.com
The company did not specify which services would be affected, but said affected users will receive further communication as the restrictions roll out.
Japan has some of the most stringent crypto regulations globally. Exchanges operating in the country must register with the Financial Services Agency and follow rules on customer protection, asset segregation and anti-money laundering.
Platforms that fail to meet these standards are typically forced to exit the market. Japan’s regulator is also planning on requiring local cryptocurrency exchanges to maintain liability reserves to protect users from hacks and other operational failures.
The announcement comes just days after Bybit said it had returned to the UK, two years after stricter crypto marketing and promotion rules forced the exchange out of that country.
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