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Institution record

bitFlyer

Risk level not supplied4 of 4 licences marked regulated
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Warnings
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Licence records

Licences within our coverage (firms with licence warnings, enforcement flags or complaints) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
NYSDFSTier-1
New York State Department of Financial Services
Number pending checkRegulatedBitflyer2018-11-01
SECTier-1
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
1528491RegulatedbitFlyer USA, Inc.2017-02-20
FSATier-1
Financial Services Agency
00003RegulatedbitFlyer, Inc.2017
CSSFTier-1
Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier
Z00000016RegulatedbitFlyer EUROPE S.A.2018-01-08

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing bitFlyer against peer institutions in our firms with licence warnings, enforcement flags or complaints dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
bitFlyer (this record)
NYSDFSSECFSA+1
4 / 4Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
Okcoin
FinCENFINTRACFinCEN+3
3 / 6Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
OKCoin Japan
FinCENFINTRACFinCEN+2
2 / 5Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
CoinZoom
BMAFinCENSEC+1
2 / 4Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
Pionex
FinCENAUSTRACSEC
1 / 3Risk level not suppliedβ€”0
Mizuho Securities
FSAFCABaFin+4
6 / 7Risk level not suppliedβ€”0

bitFlyer: institutional due diligence FAQ

Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.

What is bitFlyer's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, bitFlyer (legal entity reference: bitFlyer) holds 4 recorded licence entries, of which 4 carry a "regulated" status and 4 are marked regulated or registered: NYSDFS (New York State Department of Financial Services) β€” licence Number pending check, status: regulated, Tier-1; SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) β€” licence 1528491, status: regulated, Tier-1; FSA (Financial Services Agency) β€” licence 00003, status: regulated, Tier-1; CSSF (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier) β€” licence Z00000016, status: regulated, Tier-1. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official NYSDFS, SEC, FSA public register.

Which of bitFlyer's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

bitFlyer is registered at Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6233, Japan and tracked under our firms with licence warnings, enforcement flags or complaints scope based on its institutional service profile (Crypto spot trading, Derivatives contracts, Investment products) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 4 recorded licences (NYSDFS, SEC, FSA, CSSF) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.

What is bitFlyer's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

bitFlyer carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.

What operational due diligence steps apply to bitFlyer's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with bitFlyer, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (bitflyer.com/ja-jp) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to NYSDFS.

Editorial briefings and compliance research from RegTech Codex relevant to bitFlyer's supervisory scope.

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Clone Firm Detection & Register Audits

SEC Rule 17a-4 & Rule 204-2 Off-Channel Communications Recordkeeping: Statutory Capital Floors, Prudential Ratios & Licensing Thresholds ($2.3B Cumulative SEC Fines (95 Actions) Benchmark)

SEC Rule 17a-4 & Rule 204-2 Off-Channel Communications Recordkeeping (SEC-RULE-17A4-2042) stands at $2.3B (Cumulative SEC Fines (95 Actions)) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing initi

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EU MiCA & DORA Compliance

SEC Rule 17a-4 & Rule 204-2 Off-Channel Communications Recordkeeping: Supervisory Reporting Timelines, Technical Standards & Audit Trails ($2.3B Cumulative SEC Fines (95 Actions) Benchmark)

SEC Rule 17a-4 & Rule 204-2 Off-Channel Communications Recordkeeping (SEC-RULE-17A4-2042) stands at $2.3B (Cumulative SEC Fines (95 Actions)) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing 4-hou

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Global Enforcement & Licensing Rules

SEC Rule 17a-4 & Rule 204-2 Off-Channel Communications Recordkeeping: Enforcement Penalties, Sanction Ceilings & Self-Reporting Mitigation ($2.3B Cumulative SEC Fines (95 Actions) Benchmark)

SEC Rule 17a-4 & Rule 204-2 Off-Channel Communications Recordkeeping (SEC-RULE-17A4-2042) stands at $2.3B (Cumulative SEC Fines (95 Actions)) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing recen

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Prudential Capital & Client Money Segregation

SEC Rule 17a-4 & Rule 204-2 Off-Channel Communications Recordkeeping: Client Asset Segregation, Daily Reconciliation & Insolvency Protection ($2.3B Cumulative SEC Fines (95 Actions) Benchmark)

SEC Rule 17a-4 & Rule 204-2 Off-Channel Communications Recordkeeping (SEC-RULE-17A4-2042) stands at $2.3B (Cumulative SEC Fines (95 Actions)) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing statu

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