Japan mulls letting banking groups offer crypto trading services, Nikkei reports
Yahoo Finance·2025-10-22 04:19
(Reuters) -Japan's financial regulator is mulling allowing members of banking groups to launch cryptocurrency trading services, in a move to expand market access and foster competition, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday. Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is also considering lifting a ban on banks from buying and holding cryptocurrencies for investment. Banking group subsidiaries are not currently permitted to register with the regulator for crypto asset services under the Banking Act. The regulator ...