Press Conferences,Press Conference by KATAYAMA Satsuki, Minister of State for Financial Services (March 6, 2026)
Why this matters
The regulatory update discusses an investigation by the Japanese Financial Services Agency (JFSA) into the use of celebrity names without permission in crypto-asset projects, specifically the SANAE TOKEN project. This raises consumer protection and market abuse concerns, and requires authorization and licensing for crypto exchanges and payment providers operating in Japan.
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Context
Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) — Japan's primary financial regulator overseeing banking, securities and insurance. We track 152 updates from them.
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This update is classified under Consumer Protection / Conduct, Authorisation & Licensing, Market Abuse / Surveillance and Crypto & Digital Assets.