00:00So Japan is one of the most heavily regulated and also the safest crypto markets in the world following the collapse of Mount Gox over a decade ago.
00:11Japan's financial services agency kind of established some of the strictest rules globally for exchange licensing, asset custody and also consumer protection.
00:21So in 2025, Japanese traders enjoy insured custody, transparent reserves, strict JPY based trading, but they also face kind of limits on leverage and token listing.
00:33So offshore exchanges are largely restricted in Japan, but the crypto ecosystem thrives under clarity, compliance and also deep public trust.
00:45So when we look at this regulatory landscape, the FSA governs all crypto activity in Japan, effectively enforcing stringent requirements under the Payment Services Act and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
01:00And some of the things to note here, the fact that, you know, all exchanges must be FSA licensed and registered with the Japan Virtual Crypto Asset Exchange Association.
01:09And there's also strict token listing standards. Only approved digital assets may be offered there.
01:15Custody insurance, including client services, are held separately from exchange reserves and also leverage capped at about 2x4 derivatives.
01:24Offshore exchanges are largely restricted. Major platforms like Binance and Bybit operate only through regulated subsidiaries or are actually blocked.
01:33So, you know, it's a very tricky environment to operate data taxation and compliance.
01:39Crypto gains taxed is miscellaneous income up to 50%, 55% for high earners.
01:45Losses cannot be offset against any other income categories in Japan's exchange issue.
01:51Annual transaction summaries for tax reporting also like.
01:56So that means stable coins are also legally recognized as digital money, not crypto assets and Japan's revised PSA.
02:04So let's talk about the top regulated exchanges in Japan, Bitflyer, founded in 2014, FSA approved exchange, retail traders, Bitcoin investors, Japan's largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, BTC, JPY, liquidity day, Bitflyer, Lightning Pro, interface for active traders, insurance coverage for all customer assets, spot maker fees 0.1, takers 0.1, deposit is free.
02:30For, and then also you look at fully insured and it's simple for beginners.
02:37Then you have a platform like Coincheck, for example, acquired by Monix Group, which is a listed company, best for beginners.
02:43Also has some NFT integrations, user-friendly app, BTC, ETHXRP, Litecoin, NFT marketplace integration, JPY deposits and via the Zen, GIN, bank network, FSA oversight also.
03:00Trading is a spread based 0.2, 0.3%, deposits are free and seamless mobile UX as well.
03:08GMO coin is another one of these platforms, parent company, GMO, internet group, advanced users and automation supports over 20 FSA, approved cryptos, derivatives leverage up to 2X, 24% support, corporate grade infrastructure, SBI, VC trade is also another platform here.
03:27SBI holdings is the financial conglomerate behind this one.
03:31Institutional high net worth clients are kind of popular with this one with Fiat integrations through SBI, transparent reserves.
03:38Also Racket 10 wallet is also another one integrated with Racket 10 pay and spending crypto within that ecosystem.
03:49SBI deposits are all possible, fully FSA licensed as well.
03:55Then you've got some Fiat rails, obviously, for integrations.
03:58If you're thinking about the deposits, the withdrawals, the processing times, Fiat pairs.
04:02I've put that all in the article on our main site so you can check that out for yourself.
04:07So the global KY, no KYC alternatives that are some traders, maybe they're using VPNs or whatever, they want to trade and get more access to more markets, deeper liquidity, higher leverage, etc.
04:19So they're using platforms like K6, which is deep liquidity and AI trading engine, 200X leverage, Bitunix, institutional grade futures, MEXC, over 1,800 tokens, BTCC, one of the kind of longest running exchanges, also 200X leverage.
04:37So Femex, you've got Bluffin, Tabbit, Desk and G-Trade, one of the best gasless on-chain platforms with leverage up to 50X.
04:49Some of the trading tools people are using, Debridge, Trading Commerce, Coin.EG, all of these are curated nicely on our main site, Decentralized.News.
04:58So check out the link in the description and check out the best cryptocurrency exchanges, the best wallets, the best trading tools, and then also see the reviews of all of these platforms.
05:07All right, so you can make a decision on which ones you want to use or try out some of them or all of them.
05:12Yeah, the more the better.
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