<p>Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), the nation’s primary financial regulator, has recently proposed a series of measures aimed at safeguarding users against “unlawful transfers” to cryptocurrency exchanges. This move, however, may pose significant challenges to the peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions market.</p><h2 id="header-0">Bolstering user protection measures</h2><p>Citing findings from the National Police Agency, which highlight that damages resulting from specialized fraud involving unlawful money transfers are predominantly facilitated through cryptocurrency, the FSA has urged financial institutions to bolster user protection measures. The agency emphasized the importance of assessing risks associated with transfers to crypto-asset exchange service providers.</p><p>In a <a href="https://www.fsa.go.jp/en/news/2024/20240214.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">request</a> published on Wednesday directed towards Japanese banks, the FSA underscored the persistently high incidence of fraudulent transactions in the country, facilitated through crypto. To address this concern, the FSA and the National Police Agency have proposed various initiatives. One such initiative entails directing banks to enhance monitoring of unlawful transfers to cryptocurrency exchange service providers.</p><h2 id="header-1">Peer-to-peer (P2P) market implications</h2><p>However, another proposal from the regulator may have a profound impact on the P2P market. The FSA suggests halting transfers to cryptocurrency exchange service providers if the sender’s name differs from the account name. This recommendation, explained in the Japanese version of the press release using the term “reject,” implies the suspension of such transfers from both individual and corporate accounts.</p><p>For users of P2P platforms, where transactions often involve different names between the sender’s and receiver’s fiat and crypto accounts, this directive could significantly disrupt the market. Rejecting transactions from an individual’s bank account to another individual’s crypto wallet could undermine the functionality of P2P transactions.</p><h2 id="header-2">Positive crypto developments</h2><p>Despite this potential issue needing to be clarified and resolved and the East Asian nation not having a comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in place, Japan is showing indications of gearing up for broader adoption. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is <a href="https://coinnesslive.page.link/cMefC7GoT55tffJFA" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">preparing</a> to pilot a Japanese central bank digital currency (CBDC) pegged to the Japanese yen.</p><p>In June of last year, the country <a href="https://blockworks.co/news/japan-passes-legal-framework-for-stablecoins" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">established</a> a legal framework for stablecoins. Additionally, the FSA has proposed a legislative amendment to support the development of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) in Japan. The proposed amendment aims to designate potential DAO tokens as “Limited Company Type DAO Employee Rights Tokens,” granting holders legal rights akin to regular limited liability company (LLC) members.</p><p>Last December the Japanese government considered and later acted on revising crypto tax policy to exempt unrealized crypto gains from being taxed. This proposal was originally <a href="https://coinnesslive.page.link/JVKMJn7wskn14uCz5" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">put forward</a> by the FSA earlier in 2023.</p><p>In another development, authorities in the city of Kochi signed an agreement on Feb. 7 to virtualize the city on the Start Lands metaverse application, with plans to welcome online tourists later this summer.</p><p>Despite these most recent recommendations from the FSA potentially signaling a less crypto-friendly stance, the Japanese authorities have otherwise demonstrated that they’re working towards creating workable conditions for the development of crypto and Web3 within the country.</p>

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