In Japan crypto news, global cryptocurrency exchange Bitget confirmed on August 3, 2026, that it will fully exit the Japanese market, halt new user registrations immediately, restrict all trading activity from November, and forcibly close any remaining open positions by December 31.

This is part of a phased wind-down driven by Japan’s tightening licensing regime, which now imposes criminal penalties of up to 10 years’ imprisonment or fines of approximately $62,800 on unregistered crypto service operations.