Japan to ban cryptocurrency insider trading with new rules

Legal amendments set to be submitted to parliament in 2026

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Japanese regulators want to handle insider trading in cryptocurrencies as they would in stocks or other financial products. © Reuters

SHIORI GOSO and LEJUN WANG

TOKYO -- Japan's top financial regulator will introduce regulations to ban insider trading of cryptocurrencies, hitting violators with surcharges based on how much they gain through illicit transactions.

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