Japan plans 2026 crackdown on crypto insider deals
Japan’s top finance sector regulator, the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC), is planning to introduce regulations banning insider trading of digital assets. Offenders would be fined based on the amount they gain through illicit transactions.
According to a report by local outlet Nikkei Asia, under new rules currently being worked on by the Financial Services Agency (FSA), the SESC’s parent organization, the latter will soon be authorized to investigate, issue surcharge…
