Japan is poised to rewrite the rules of crypto oversight, moving to curb crypto insider trading as part of a broader push to bring digital markets into its orbit. The country's Financial Services Agency plans to empower its market watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission, to police illicit crypto trades, in a shift that could reshape global standards for market integrity. The framework is slated to be finalized this year and submitted to parliament by 2026. Once formalized, it would ex ...

The top financial watchdog in Japan is preparing a set of new rules to ban insider trading in cryptocurrencies. According to an article published by Nikkei Asia on 15 October 2025, the government will give the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC), authority to investigate suspicious trades and recommend penalties or criminal charges when trades are based on undisclosed information. So far, Japan’s insider trading laws have not covered crypto assets, which fall under the Financial Instru ...

Japanese regulators plan to ban insider trading on crypto, according to a report, in a first for the Asian country which had some of the earliest exposure to digital assets. The country's top financial watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission, will soon be authorized to investigate suspected violations, issuing surcharge recommendations or criminal referrals in the case of trades based on undisclosed information, Japanese financial publication The Nikkei reported Tuesday. Insider tradin ...