According to CoinPost, on February 27, Japan’s Financial Services Agency announced its support for a pilot experiment on anti-money laundering (AML) measures for crypto assets (virtual currencies). 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 aims to validate the effectiveness of sharing suspicious wallet address information among multiple cryptocurrency exchanges and stablecoin operators, with the goal of building a more efficient industry-wide AML system.
Japan's FSA Supports AML Experiment for Crypto Assets with 13 Major Firms
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On February 27, 2026, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced support for a pilot AML experiment involving 13 major firms, including GMO Coin and Chainalysis Japan. Led by Hitachi, the on-chain initiative will run from March to May 2026, testing the sharing of suspicious wallet data among exchanges and stablecoin issuers. The project aims to enhance AML efficiency. Real-world assets (RWA) are also gaining momentum as regulators explore new compliance tools.
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