Crypto-asset exchange service provider registration
Where: Japan — FSA. We build the file, submit it and follow it through to the decision of the competent authority. The authorisation is granted to your company; no decision can be guaranteed.
Updated on 6 November 2026 · Published under the responsibility of Jason Pivron, director · Who we are
Where it is obtained
Japan — FSA
Capital, as recorded in our catalogue
JPY 10 million of capital, positive net assets
Held by your company; not part of our fees.
What the file covers
Registration under the Payment Services Act for exchanging crypto-assets, with each other or for money; a Japanese company, or a foreign provider with an office in Japan and a resident representative.
- Assembling the regulatory file and responding to further requests.
- Monitoring of the obligations attached to the licence, under the regime of the jurisdiction concerned.
How the file runs
The same five steps for every licence: a 20-minute call, a firm quote, the regulatory file (here: registration under the payment services act for exchanging crypto-assets, with each other or for money; a japanese company, or a foreign provider with an office in japan and a resident representative), filing and follow-up to the decision of FSA, then what follows the decision. The steps in detail →
After the decision: The period of validity is not established by our review of 30 September 2026: it is checked for your file, before the quote. Reviewed on 30 September 2026
Fees
On request — after an enhanced compliance review.
Excluding tax and regulatory capital; government and regulator fees included; firm quote before signature.
Documents required
The list for « Crypto-asset exchange service provider registration » is given after the call, in your client space. The baseline documents →
Questions
Where can the Crypto-asset exchange service provider registration be obtained?
Japan, from FSA (Japan — FSA).
What capital is required?
JPY 10 million of capital, positive net assets.
How much does it cost?
On request: this activity is high-risk, and the file first goes through enhanced compliance review; the price is given after that review.
What does the file cover?
Registration under the Payment Services Act for exchanging crypto-assets, with each other or for money; a Japanese company, or a foreign provider with an office in Japan and a resident representative.
Is the licence guaranteed?
No. The authorisation is granted to your company by the competent authority, never by us: we build the file, submit it and follow it through to the decision, which no one can guarantee.
The same family, elsewhere
Where these figures come from
Information from our catalogue as of 16 October 2026. Checked again with FSA before any filing; not advice.