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Japan's FSA Pulls Forward IC-Chip KYC for Bitcoin (BTC) Exchanges Before April 2027
COINOTAG·October 9, 2026·1 min read
Japan's FSA urged banks and crypto exchanges on October 9 to adopt IC chip identity checks for KYC before the April 2027 abolition. The move shifts from photo uploads to more secure hardware-based verification, impacting Bitcoin exchanges operating in Japan.
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