Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Establish New Self-Regulating Body

Japan’s two major cryptocurrency organizations will merge and form a new self-regulating body, the Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association (JCBA) and Japan Blockchain Association (JBA) said on March 2. The move comes amid deepening discussions about stronger regulations, and was triggered by Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc.’s loss of massive amounts of NEM coins in late January.
The agreement on forming the new body was made by 16 cryptocurrency exchanges that have c