Is Bitfinex available in Japan?
As of June 2026 Bitfinex is not registered with Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) and is not available to residents of Japan. Bitfinex restricts persons in Japan who do not qualify for an exemption, and the FSA has listed Bitfinex among operators that solicit users in Japan without registration, after which related apps were removed from local app stores.
Information, not advice. This is general information, not legal, tax, or financial advice. Verify the current rules with a qualified local professional and the official regulator before acting.
How we checked this. We set this status by reading the platform's own terms of use and country eligibility, and the public register kept by the named regulator, then dated the result. Availability can change, so confirm directly with the platform and the regulator before acting. As of 26 June 2026.
As of June 2026 Bitfinex is not available to residents of Japan. Japan requires a crypto asset exchange to register with the Financial Services Agency (FSA) under the Payment Services Act, and Bitfinex is not on that register. The FSA has warned against unregistered operators including Bitfinex, and related apps were removed from local app stores. Bitfinex also restricts persons in Japan who do not qualify for an exemption. Because the platform is not available here, we do not list an exchange comparison for it on this page.
Is the platform available to residents
As of June 2026 Bitfinex is not available to residents of Japan. Japan requires any business that operates a crypto asset exchange for users in Japan to register with the Financial Services Agency as a crypto asset exchange service provider, and Bitfinex is not on that register.
The Financial Services Agency has issued warnings against operators that solicit users in Japan without registration, and it named Bitfinex among them. Following such warnings, related apps were removed from the Japanese app stores. Bitfinex also restricts persons in Japan who do not qualify for an exemption, so the platform is not a compliant route for residents as of June 2026.
The regulator and the framework
In Japan the Financial Services Agency (FSA) regulates crypto asset exchanges under the Payment Services Act. A business that operates an exchange for users in Japan must register with the FSA as a crypto asset exchange service provider, and the Japan Virtual and Crypto assets Exchange Association acts as the self regulatory body for registered members (as of June 2026).
Bitfinex is not on the FSA register of crypto asset exchange service providers. The FSA has publicly warned that it conducts crypto asset exchange business without registration, which is why related apps were removed from the local app stores. Operating without registration is not permitted, so the platform is not a compliant route for residents of Japan as of June 2026.
What this means for residents
Residents of Japan do not have a compliant route to Bitfinex as of June 2026, because the platform is not registered with the Financial Services Agency and restricts persons here who do not qualify for an exemption. Related apps were removed from the Japanese app stores.
Residents who want to buy, sell, or hold crypto should use a platform that is registered with the Financial Services Agency. See the page on the best exchanges in Japan for providers that hold registration.
Tax treatment
Tax on crypto for taxpayers in Japan is administered by the National Tax Agency, which generally treats gains from crypto as miscellaneous income. This page does not give tax advice. For how crypto is treated in Japan in general terms, see the Japan tax page, and confirm your own position with a qualified local professional before filing.
Bitfinex is not registered with the Financial Services Agency, so we do not list it as an available exchange here and we do not link to it for users in Japan. Compare the platforms that are registered with the FSA before you choose.
Regulator and sources
The relevant authority is the Financial Services Agency, with the National Tax Agency responsible for tax.
- Financial Services Agency, its register of registered crypto asset exchange service providers, which does not list Bitfinex.
- Financial Services Agency, its warnings against operators that conduct crypto asset exchange business in Japan without registration, naming Bitfinex.
- Reporting on the removal of unregistered exchange apps, including those linked to Bitfinex, from the Japanese app stores following the FSA warnings.
- National Tax Agency, its general guidance treating crypto gains as miscellaneous income for taxpayers in Japan.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bitfinex legal in Japan?
As of June 2026 Bitfinex is not registered with Japan's Financial Services Agency and is not available to residents of Japan, so it is not a compliant route here. This is general information, not advice.
Is Bitfinex registered with the FSA?
As of June 2026 Bitfinex does not appear on the Financial Services Agency register of crypto asset exchange service providers, and the FSA has warned that it operates without registration. Confirm the current register entries with the FSA.
Why were Bitfinex apps removed in Japan?
After the Financial Services Agency warned against operators soliciting users in Japan without registration, including Bitfinex, related apps were removed from the Japanese app stores. The removal followed the lack of FSA registration.
Can residents of Japan use Bitfinex?
No. As of June 2026 Bitfinex is not registered with the Financial Services Agency and restricts persons in Japan who do not qualify for an exemption. Residents should use a platform registered with the FSA.
Which exchanges are registered in Japan?
Several platforms are registered with the Financial Services Agency as crypto asset exchange service providers. See the page on the best exchanges in Japan for the current options, since the register changes over time.
Rules change frequently. The rules for crypto exchanges in Japan are strict and the register changes over time. The position on this page is dated June 2026 and reflects that Bitfinex was not on the Financial Services Agency register. Confirm the current status with the Financial Services Agency and the platform before you act.
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