John Glen said there had been significant difficulties in registering digital currency companies under the regulations, resulting in a majority of applicants for AML approval withdrawing their licenses.
The Financial Services Agency said Bybit is allowing Japanese residents to register and leverage the exchange, despite not having the proper registration to offer such services in the country.
The region has proposed tough measures for those caught mining digital currencies, including social blacklisting that would deny them basic services like access to credit and even public transportation.
The Inner Mongolia Development and Reform Commission has set up a dedicated hotline and email address for locals to report any suspected block reward miner.
Bank of Indonesia bank has turned its focus to studying the benefits of a digital currency, as well as the knock-on effect on payment systems and the wider monetary system. , while addressing issues around the readiness of the financial infrastructure currently in place.