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Japanese cryptocurrency exchange: Coincheck has been awarded to the crypto license by the Financial Services Agency (FSA), according to emerging reports in local media.
Quoting sources close to the process, Nikkei hack of the exchange in January.
Coincheck was the largest exchange in Japan. As a result of the theft, Coincheck stopped trading, froze client sell options, and turned into tumultuous trading for crypto markets.
Munchen was acquired by Monex Group in April, with the FSA reportedly satisfied that a number of internal processes had been sufficiently improved.
Following the hack, the FSA required a review of procedures at Coincheck on two separate occasions, suggesting that the concept was inadequately set to handle issues around money laundering and consumer protection.
As a result of the theft, Coincheck ultimately repaid JPY48 billion ($ 429.78 million), down from the JPY56 billion ($ 501.42 million) stolen, to take account of the cryptocurrency market value at the time.
FSA, with some 200 companies The granting of approval is expected to be the next wave of the approval process.
The stringent approach taken from the regulator in the case of Coincheck is designed to reinforce the FSA's expectations of strict compliance, including expecting firms to voluntarily halt trading if they fail to meet compliance standards.
Bitcoin Core (BTC), the robust policy adopted by the FSA comes from the same scale. today.
It can be seen now if the embattled exchange can begin to rebuild its reputation, in spite of the current challenging market conditions.
