Japan and the U.K. are exploring bank-style safeguards for crypto. | Credit: Joaquin Carfagna via Pexels. Key Takeaways Regulators in Japan and the U.K. are considering insurance mechanisms for the crypto sector. Crypto exchanges in Japan could be required to maintain user protection funds. The Bank of England is mulling an emergency liquidity backstop for stablecoin issuers. For years, the lack of guarantees equivalent to government-backed deposit insurance has hampered crypto adoption. But regul ...