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Kraken closes its Japan business

Kraken closes its Japanese business and deregisters with the FSA, citing market conditions.

First reported by Oliver Knight, CoinDesk,

By CryptoRestrictions Research DeskReviewed by CryptoRestrictions Editorial ReviewJapanRestricted

Kraken announced on 28 December 2022 that it would end its Japanese operations and deregister with the Financial Services Agency as of 31 January 2023, citing current market conditions in Japan and a weak global crypto market (CoinDesk). Japan is still on Kraken’s do-not-serve list.

What changes in our data

Japan is restricted for Kraken at high confidence.

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Live data from the restrictions dataset for the platforms and countries named in this update.

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Source

Kraken to end Japan operations (28 Dec 2022)CoinDesk · Last checked 07 Oct 2026
coindesk.com ↗

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