{"id":36220,"date":"2025-02-07T16:30:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T13:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=36220"},"modified":"2025-02-07T15:32:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T12:32:22","slug":"shocking-demand-from-japan-to-apple-and-google","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/shocking-demand-from-japan-to-apple-and-google\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocking Demand from Japan to Apple and Google!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Japan&#8217;s <strong>Financial Services Agency (FSA)<\/strong> has requested <strong>Apple<\/strong> and <strong>Google<\/strong> to suspend the downloads of five unregistered <strong>cryptocurrency exchange<\/strong> apps. The FSA clarified that this move is not about shutting down crypto investments but about <strong>drawing a line<\/strong> for non-compliant exchanges.<\/p>\n<p>The FSA has targeted five exchanges, including <strong>Dubai-based Bybit Fintech<\/strong>, <strong>Singapore-based MEXC Global<\/strong>, <strong>LBank Exchange<\/strong>, <strong>Seychelles-based KuCoin<\/strong>, and <strong>Singapore-based Bitget<\/strong>. On February 6, <strong>Apple<\/strong> removed these apps from the <strong>App Store<\/strong>, preventing Japanese users from downloading them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/shocking-demand-from-japan-to-apple-and-google\/#Japans_Cautious_Approach_to_Crypto\" title=\"Japan\u2019s Cautious Approach to Crypto\">Japan\u2019s Cautious Approach to Crypto<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/shocking-demand-from-japan-to-apple-and-google\/#New_Tax_Reform_and_Investor_Protection\" title=\"New Tax Reform and Investor Protection\">New Tax Reform and Investor Protection<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Japans_Cautious_Approach_to_Crypto\"><\/span>Japan\u2019s Cautious Approach to Crypto<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Japan has adopted one of the most cautious stances towards <strong>cryptocurrencies<\/strong> among Asian markets. While <strong>Hong Kong<\/strong> has approved the first spot <strong>Bitcoin (BTC)<\/strong> and <strong>Ether (ETH)<\/strong> exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Japanese regulators remain wary of the volatility and risks associated with crypto ETFs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>You Might Be Interested In: <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/elon-musk-talks-about-the-name-of-a-new-memecoin\/\">Elon Musk Talks About the Name of a New Memecoin!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The FSA&#8217;s action should not be seen as a crackdown on retail crypto investment. <strong>Anndy Lian<\/strong> told <strong>Cointelegraph<\/strong>, &#8220;This isn&#8217;t about shutting down crypto investing. It&#8217;s about saying, &#8216;If you want to operate in our market, you must play by our rules.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bctr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/japan-1.jpeg\" alt=\"japonya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Tax_Reform_and_Investor_Protection\"><\/span>New Tax Reform and Investor Protection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This regulatory move comes after the announcement of a new <strong>tax reform<\/strong> for 2025, which will treat <strong>crypto assets<\/strong> like traditional financial assets.<\/p>\n<p>Lian emphasized that Japan&#8217;s regulatory approach is not an attack on crypto but a measure for <strong>investor protection<\/strong> and <strong>accountability<\/strong>. He pointed out that after the <strong>Mt. Gox<\/strong> hack in 2014, which caused massive losses, Japan has focused on tightening regulations to prevent such incidents. The <strong>Mt. Gox<\/strong> collapse resulted in a loss of <strong>$9.4 billion<\/strong> for over <strong>127,000 investors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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