Japan FSA Supports AML Experiment for Crypto Assets

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Japan’s FSA Supports AML Experiment for Crypto Assets, with on-chain news highlighting the initiative. The pilot, led by Hitachi, involves 13 firms including GMO Coin and Chainalysis Japan. It will run from March to May 2026, testing shared suspicious wallet data to enhance AML systems. Real-world assets (RWA) news underscores increasing regulatory focus on crypto compliance.

BlockBeats report: On February 28, Japan’s Financial Services Agency announced it will support a pilot experiment on anti-money laundering (AML) measures for crypto assets. The experiment, applied for by Hitachi, Ltd., involves 13 companies including GMO Coin, Chainalysis Japan, NEC, JPYC, and BitBank. The pilot will run from March to May 2026 and primarily test the effectiveness of sharing suspicious wallet address information among multiple cryptocurrency exchanges and stablecoin operators to build a more efficient industry-wide AML system.

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