As of October 2024, transactions with Bitcoin were offered by 29 crypto-asset exchange service providers and financial instruments business operators in Japan, making it the most frequently offered coin. A total of 94 different virtual coins were offered in Japan.
Cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan
Around 27 cryptocurrency exchanges were registered with the Financial Services Agency (FSA), Japan’s financial market regulator. Binance Japan handled the largest number of coins, followed by BitTrade and OKCoin Japan. Due to tight regulations regarding the launch of new cryptocurrencies, Japanese trading platforms often offer fewer coins than their international counterparts. To facilitate listings of the most common coins, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, Japan’s self-regulatory body for the cryptocurrency industry, JVCEA, launched a green list of pre-approved tokens in 2022.
Hacking incidents have spurred tightened regulations
Japan is not only known for its early adoption of cryptocurrency, but also for being a forerunner in regulating the crypto industry. The first legal framework for the cryptocurrency industry was passed as early as 2016. Since then, the FSA has gradually tightened regulations. This is the result of two major hacking incidents at Mt. Gox and Coincheck in 2014 and 2018, in which crypto assets worth billions of yen were lost. Although the regulations are seen as progressive, they are also believed to hinder the growth of the industry.
Cryptocurrencies listed on crypto exchanges in Japan as of October 2024, by number of exchanges
Figures are based on data of members of the Japan Virtual and Crypto assets Exchange Association (JCVEA).
The figures include 27 crypto-asset exchange service providers and four financial instruments business operators that allow users in Japan to perform transactions with cryptocurrencies via their services.
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JVCEA. (October 3, 2024). Cryptocurrencies listed on crypto exchanges in Japan as of October 2024, by number of exchanges [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276409/japan-number-crypto-exchanges-offering-cryptocurrencies-by-coin/
JVCEA. "Cryptocurrencies listed on crypto exchanges in Japan as of October 2024, by number of exchanges." Chart. October 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276409/japan-number-crypto-exchanges-offering-cryptocurrencies-by-coin/
JVCEA. (2024). Cryptocurrencies listed on crypto exchanges in Japan as of October 2024, by number of exchanges. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276409/japan-number-crypto-exchanges-offering-cryptocurrencies-by-coin/
JVCEA. "Cryptocurrencies Listed on Crypto Exchanges in Japan as of October 2024, by Number of Exchanges." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276409/japan-number-crypto-exchanges-offering-cryptocurrencies-by-coin/
JVCEA, Cryptocurrencies listed on crypto exchanges in Japan as of October 2024, by number of exchanges Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276409/japan-number-crypto-exchanges-offering-cryptocurrencies-by-coin/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Cryptocurrencies listed on crypto exchanges in Japan as of October 2024, by number of exchanges [Graph], JVCEA, October 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276409/japan-number-crypto-exchanges-offering-cryptocurrencies-by-coin/
