Financial Services Agency Issues Warning to Cryptocurrency Service 'IZAKA-YA' for Operating Without Registration

2026/09/02 09:01

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Financial Services Agency Issues Warning to Cryptocurrency Service 'IZAKA-YA' for Operating Without Registration

Unregistered Operations and the Basis for the Warning

On September 1, the Financial Services Agency announced that it had issued a warning to the Hong Kong-based company Izakaya Limited for operating a cryptocurrency exchange business without registration. The company runs 'IZAKA-YA', an online cryptocurrency trading platform.

The basis for the warning was cited as Administrative Guideline Volume III 'Financial Companies Related', Section 16, Cryptocurrency Exchange Business III-1-6 (2)②. It was noted that the company had been conducting cryptocurrency exchange operations targeting residents of Japan via the internet.

Details in the Warning Notice

The public document named Izakaya Limited, but listed the representative as 'unknown'...

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