Bybit to discontinue services for Japanese residents, citing regulations

cointelegraphОпубліковано о 2025-12-23Востаннє оновлено о 2025-12-23

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Bybit will discontinue services for residents of Japan and begin implementing gradual account restrictions starting in 2026 to comply with local regulatory requirements. The exchange, which ranks among the world's largest by trading volume, had already paused new user registrations in Japan in October. This decision follows earlier pressure from Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), which had requested Apple and Google to block downloads of unregistered exchanges, including Bybit. Japan maintains strict crypto regulations, which some industry figures say may be driving innovation abroad. Meanwhile, Bybit is expanding in other regions, including reentering the UK market and securing a license in the UAE.

Bybit will discontinue services for residents of Japan and begin rolling out gradual account restrictions to comply with local regulatory requirements.

The cryptocurrency exchange will impose phased restrictions beginning in 2026 on customers classified as Japanese residents. Users who were incorrectly classified have been asked to complete identity verifications.

“If you're a resident of Japan, please note that starting from 2026 your account will be subject to gradual restrictions. You'll receive additional updates on the remediation process in subsequent communications,” the exchange said in an announcement on Monday.

Bybit often ranks as the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by daily trading volume. At the time of writing, it processed about $4.3 billion in trades in 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data.

*Top five crypto exchanges by volume. Source: CoinGecko*

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Bybit halts new user registrations

The announcement follows earlier steps taken by Bybit to limit its exposure to Japan. In October, the exchange said it would pause new user registrations in Japan, citing ongoing discussions with the country’s Financial Services Agency (FSA).

In February, the FSA asked Apple and Google to suspend downloads of five unregistered cryptocurrency exchanges, including Bybit, MEXC Global, LBank Exchange, KuCoin and Bitget.

Japan maintains one of the world’s strictest crypto oversight regimes. In July, Maksym Sakharov, co-founder and CEO of decentralized onchain bank WeFi, told Cointelegraph that Japan’s regulatory bottleneck is pushing innovation out of the country.

Bybit did not respond to Cointelegraph’s request for comment by press time.

Related: Japan’s new crypto tax could wake ‘sleeping giant’ of retail investors

Bybit reenters the UK

Meanwhile, Bybit is reentering the UK market after a two-year pause with a new platform offering spot trading and a peer-to-peer service, operating under a promotions arrangement approved by Archax rather than its own UK registration.

Last month, Bybit also secured a Virtual Asset Platform Operator License from the Securities and Commodities Authority of the United Arab Emirates, eight months after receiving an in-principle approval from the local regulator.

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QWhy is Bybit discontinuing services for Japanese residents?

ABybit is discontinuing services for residents of Japan to comply with local regulatory requirements set by the country's Financial Services Agency (FSA).

QWhen will the gradual account restrictions for Japanese residents begin?

AThe phased restrictions on accounts classified as Japanese residents will begin in 2026.

QWhat action did Japan's FSA take against Bybit and other exchanges earlier in the year?

AIn February, Japan's FSA asked Apple and Google to suspend downloads of five unregistered cryptocurrency exchanges, including Bybit, MEXC Global, LBank Exchange, KuCoin, and Bitget.

QHow does Bybit's trading volume rank among global crypto exchanges?

ABybit often ranks as the world's second-largest crypto exchange by daily trading volume, processing about $4.3 billion in trades in 24 hours at the time of the article.

QIn which other major market has Bybit recently reentered or secured a license?

ABybit has reentered the UK market with a new platform and also secured a Virtual Asset Platform Operator License from the Securities and Commodities Authority of the United Arab Emirates.

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