Is Bitget available in Japan?
Bitget is not registered with the Financial Services Agency as a Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider. Japanese law requires crypto asset exchange services offered to residents to be provided by an FSA registered operator. The FSA has publicly named Bitget among overseas platforms soliciting Japan residents without registration, and in 2025 it asked Apple and Google to remove certain exchange apps from their Japan app stores. This site does not link to Bitget for Japan.
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.
No, not as a registered service. As of June 2026 Bitget is not registered with the Financial Services Agency as a Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider, which Japanese law requires for services offered to residents. The FSA has named Bitget among overseas exchanges soliciting Japan residents without registration and in 2025 requested removal of certain exchange apps from Japan app stores. Crypto itself is legal to hold in Japan, but this site does not link to Bitget for Japan because it is not registered.
What Bitget is and the Japan position
Bitget is a cryptocurrency exchange that offers spot trading, derivatives, and copy trading to customers in many countries. It also publishes a separate non custodial product known as the Bitget Wallet, in which the user holds their own keys.
Japan regulates crypto asset exchange services under the Payment Services Act. The Financial Services Agency, the Japan regulator, registers domestic and foreign operators as Crypto Asset Exchange Service Providers, and only registered operators may lawfully offer those services to residents. As of June 2026 Bitget is not on the FSA register of Crypto Asset Exchange Service Providers.
The FSA has issued public notices naming overseas platforms, including Bitget, that solicit Japan residents without registration, and in 2025 it asked Apple and Google to remove certain exchange apps from their Japan app stores. Because Bitget is not registered, this site does not link to it for Japan.
Why Bitget is not a registered service in Japan
- No FSA registration. As of June 2026 Bitget is not registered with the Financial Services Agency as a Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider under the Payment Services Act, which is the registration Japan requires to offer those services to residents.
- FSA public notices. The FSA has publicly named overseas exchanges, including Bitget, as conducting crypto asset exchange business with Japan residents without registration (as of June 2026). Verify the current notices on the FSA website.
- App store removals. In 2025 the FSA asked Apple and Google to suspend the availability of several overseas exchange apps in their Japan app stores, a group that included Bitget (as of June 2026).
- Access reports. Reports indicate Bitget has not applied a blanket block on Japan residents, but using an unregistered platform means trading outside the Japanese framework and without its consumer protections (as of June 2026).
- Bitget Wallet is separate. The Bitget Wallet is a separate non custodial product in which the user holds their own keys. It is distinct from the centralized exchange and should be considered on its own terms (as of June 2026).
What this means for Japan residents
Because Bitget is not registered with the Financial Services Agency, this site does not link to it for Japan. Holding crypto is legal in Japan, but the law expects residents to use a registered Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider, and an unregistered platform does not carry the protections that registration is designed to provide.
Japan residents who want a registered platform can use an operator on the FSA register of Crypto Asset Exchange Service Providers. The alternatives below are platforms registered to serve Japan residents as of June 2026.
How crypto is taxed in Japan is handled by the National Tax Agency, generally as miscellaneous income subject to income tax. See the Japan crypto tax page for a general explanation. This is general information and not tax advice, so verify your position with a qualified professional before filing.
Regulator and sources
The relevant Japan authority is the Financial Services Agency for registration and conduct, and the National Tax Agency for tax.
- Financial Services Agency, register of Crypto Asset Exchange Service Providers and public notices on businesses operating without registration.
- Financial Services Agency, 2025 requests to Apple and Google to suspend availability of certain overseas exchange apps in Japan.
- Payment Services Act, the framework for crypto asset exchange registration in Japan.
- National Tax Agency, guidance on the taxation of crypto assets.
Bitget is not registered with the Financial Services Agency as of June 2026, so this site does not link to it for Japan. These resources cover platforms registered to serve Japan residents.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bitget registered to operate in Japan?
No. As of June 2026 Bitget is not registered with the Financial Services Agency as a Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider. Japanese law requires crypto asset exchange services offered to residents to be provided by an FSA registered operator. Confirm the current position before acting.
Has the FSA warned about Bitget?
The Financial Services Agency has publicly named several overseas crypto exchanges, including Bitget, as soliciting Japan residents without registration, and in 2025 it asked Apple and Google to remove certain exchange apps from their Japan app stores. As of June 2026 verify the current FSA notices directly.
Can I still access Bitget from Japan?
Reports indicate Bitget has not applied a blanket block on Japan residents, but the platform is not FSA registered, so using it means trading outside the Japanese registration framework and without its consumer protections. This site does not link to Bitget for Japan. Confirm the current position before acting.
Which exchanges are registered in Japan instead?
Japan maintains a public list of registered Crypto Asset Exchange Service Providers, which includes domestic platforms such as bitFlyer and Coincheck. As of June 2026 see the Japan best exchanges page and the FSA register for the current list.
How is crypto taxed in Japan?
The National Tax Agency generally treats profits from crypto as miscellaneous income subject to income tax. As of June 2026 this is the general position. This is general information and not tax advice, so verify your position with a qualified professional before filing.
Rules change frequently. Exchange availability, registrations, and the rules that govern them can change at short notice and vary by region. The position on this page concerns the centralized Bitget exchange, is dated June 2026, and was last reviewed on 17 June 2026. Confirm the current status with the Financial Services Agency and the platform before you act.
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