Japan FSA digital currency license
MSB license in the United States is a license with a wide range of supervision. It is aimed at engaging in money service business and companies in the United States, including digital currency, virtual currency transactions, ICO issuance, foreign exchange, foreign exchange and so on. Relevant business companies must apply for MSB license to operate in compliance. The license plate is characterized by high reputation, high gold content, independent recognition by investors and exchanges, and low cost compared with other digital currency licenses. Processing: provide a director information (ID card) + provide a company name (need to help you register an American company first)
Estonian MTR virtual currency trading license includes two licenses: virtual currency trading license service and wallet trading service license. Characteristics of the license: the first digital currency license issued by the state is very friendly to the blockchain, the relative policy bill and so on, and the reputation is very high. Although the cost is higher than that of the US MSB license, it is actually very low. Handling: the first way: provide a director's information (ID card) + provide a company name (need to help you register an Estonian company first) + director's no criminal record certificate (need to be notarized) + capital verification account 12000 Euro + local actual office and office staff. The second way: provide a company name, other all inclusive
digital currency traders in Australia need to apply for austrac. If the company providing digital currency transactions does not apply for such a license, it may lead to two years' imprisonment or a fine of aud105000. Australia austrac license features: its business scope can reflect the digital currency words, famous, high gold content, the cost is relatively low. Processing: provide a director's information (ID card) + provide a company name (need to help you register an Australian company first) + director's no criminal record certificate
in fact, the above three licenses are the three most popular digital currency licenses at present, and they all have one thing in common, with high reputation, high gold content and low cost, These three kinds of licenses are not only recognized by customers and investors, but also the three kinds of licenses that the trading platform competes to handle.
Digital currency financial license generally refers to the license to operate digital currency related business in a certain country or region. Having a digital currency finance license means that the institution can conct business and derivative services related to digital currency in the place where it is issued. Such as the establishment of digital currency exchange, payment, digital currency financial derivatives and so on
the issuers of digital currency trading license are generally the National Central Bank and financial regulatory agencies, of course, the participation of legal departments is also very important. There are also great differences in the license application standards of various countries. Some countries and regions even need to apply for relevant securities, banks and funds licenses at the same time
most of the information about the current operation status of the exchange (if the exchange is currently operating) is prepared by lawyers ·
US MSB license, with low registration cost and fast application time, is the lowest application fee among the current financial licenses
we can apply for the following licenses: US MSB license, Canadian MSB license, US NFA license, Estonian MTR, UK FCA, Maltese license, Mauritian license, Singapore foundation, Singapore MAS financial supervision, blockchain license, digital currency supervision license, UAE FSRA license, Cyprus cysec license, Belize IFSC license New Zealand FSP and FMA license, Australian ASIC license, Swiss FINMA license, Seychelles FSA license, Cayman CIMA license and other global overseas regulatory licenses
there are not too many digital currency licenses, but there are only 20 kinds of digital currency licenses issued by the state. Countries that issue digital currency licenses include Estonia, Australia, the United States, Japan, Thailand, Switzerland, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, Philippines and Vietnam. What needs to be added is that Canada will issue real digital currency licenses in the next few months. How to choose the license issued by so many countries
there are not too many digital currency licenses, but there are only 20 kinds of digital currency licenses issued by the state. Countries that issue digital currency licenses include Estonia, Australia, the United States, Japan, Thailand, Switzerland, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, Philippines and Vietnam. What needs to be added is that Canada will issue real digital currency licenses in the next few months. How to choose the license issued by so many countries
gold content type: Canadian MSB license, American MSB license, American MTL license, Australian austrac license, Estonian MTR license, Swiss FINMA license, Japanese jvcea license, Kazakh FSP license and Canadian MSB license which is about to add digital currency
each license is different from Cheng recognized by investors, The gold content and reputation of the license plate are important indicators. At the same time, different countries and even different licenses in the same country, such as the United States, have different application and maintenance costs. The above licenses are all high gold content ones. As for the Swiss license, the cost is not directly related to the gold content. For example, it needs to work and the labor is expensive. Moreover, it is not only a digital currency license, it is also a top foreign exchange license, so the cost can be imagined
recommended type: MSB license in the United States, MSB license in Canada and # 160; Australian austrac license is recommended because the price of these licenses is relatively low and they are well-known.
as for the conditions of various licenses, they are different, but the company is the main body to apply for the license. As for the qualification examination of the exchange, whether it needs actual office work and whether it needs margin depends on which license. If the platform is relatively strong, it is recommended to do more, or challenge the digital currency license issued by Switzerland and Japan< br />
gold content type: Canadian MSB license, American MSB license, American MTL license, Australian austrac license, Swiss FINMA license, Japanese jvcea license, Kazakhstan FSP license and Canadian MSB license about to add digital currency
each license is different from Cheng, which is recognized by investors, and the gold content and reputation of the license are important indicators. At the same time, different countries and even different licenses in the same country, such as the United States, have different application and maintenance costs. The above licenses are all high gold content ones. As for the Swiss license, the cost is not directly related to the gold content. For example, it needs to work and the labor is expensive. Moreover, it is not only a digital currency license, it is also a top foreign exchange license, so the cost can be imagined
recommended type: MSB license in the United States, MSB license in Canada and # 160; Australia austrac license
the reason for recommendation is that the price of these license plates is relatively low, which is one of the reasons. Second, both the United States and Australia are well-known. They are one of the world's major financial centers without much introction. However, Estonia is not stage fright, and even slightly more recognized in the instry. This is related to Estonia's national policy of developing digital currency
as for the conditions of various licenses, the company is the main body to apply for the license. As for the qualification examination of the exchange, whether it needs actual office work and whether it needs margin depends on which license. If the platform is relatively strong, it is recommended to do more, or challenge the digital currency license issued by Switzerland and Japan
ZhuoZhi consulting business scope:
US MSB license, Canada fintracmsb license, US NFA member license, US RIA license, Canada iiroc license, Estonian MTR, Australia austrac, UK FCA, Maltese regulatory license, Bahamas regulatory license, Mauritius regulatory license, Japan FSA financial regulatory, Hong Kong SFC financial regulatory, Singapore foundation Singapore MAS financial supervision, St. Vincent foreign exchange supervision, vfsc Vanuatu supervision, UAE FSRA license, Sepp road license, Belize IFSC license, New Zealand fspfma license, Australian ASIC license, Swiss FINMA license, Seychelles FSA license, Cayman regulatory CIMA license, Germany bafi license, Seychelles FSA license, Belize IFSC license, Malaysia lfsa license, Russia CBR license, Indonesia license, Ireland CBI license, Cambodia SECC license, Kazakhstan FSP license, Lithuania EMI license, Bahamas license, Belarus license, France BDF license, South Africa FSCA license and other global overseas regulatory licenses< br /> < br /> < br />
The use of digital currency license: 1. Packaging platform, good publicity 2. Developing OTC legal currency business of exchange currency trading and contract futures 3. Platform compliance, risk aversion
the commonly used licenses are: MSB of the United States, Estonia (al license digital currency trading license and wallet license), MSB of Canada, Australia, caymann, Singapore, Malaysia, Saint Vincent Philippines, etc
the license of each country should be applied by the local company, or the company can be registered before applying for the license. It can also register with the Singapore foundation, and lawyers can issue legal opinions on the project white paper
the FSA said that it would put Japan's digital currency exchange under a comprehensive regulatory framework, including monitoring the internal system of the exchange, checking the customer asset protection mechanism, and possible on-site inspection. At the same time, the FSA requires digital currency exchanges including bitcoin to implement a more stringent KYC policy than at present. Exchanges must begin to verify the identity of account users, keep transaction records, and report suspicious transactions to regulators
the conditions for the registration and establishment of Japanese digital currency dealers:
the establishment of a Japanese corporate company
leasing Japanese office
three Japanese employees are employed, one of whom is a director of a Japanese company
Japanese companies open bank to company accounts
there is a normal trading system (Japanese version is not required)
provide KYC information (specifically prepare the government information list)
the services include company registration before obtaining the license, assistance in leasing office space, assistance in recruitment of company employees, preparation of audit reports in cooperation with accounting firms, AML and KYC reports, business plans, all compliance documents to be submitted to FSA prepared with Japanese law firms, and answering all questions raised by FSA
in the process of obtaining a digital currency dealer license and in the process of future operation, traders must employ at least three employees, at least one of whom has a digital currency or bitcoin background or financial background
follow up maintenance: first, ensure the normal operation of the Japanese office and the daily work system of employees. Annual financial and audit reports should be submitted to the financial department of Japan every year. The contents of the reports are large, including the transaction details of virtual currency, the number of customers, the number of traders, the handling fees, the amount of customers' funds, etc. After obtaining the license, all the operation related expenses need to be paid by the dealer.
in China, there are as many as 25 types of financial licenses, mainly including: Bank, insurance, securities company, fund, trust, third-party payment, credit reference, etc., which are approved by the central bank, China Banking Regulatory Commission, China Securities Regulatory Commission, China Insurance Regulatory Commission and other institutions< The main business of the third party payment is: online payment, issuance and acceptance of prepaid cards, and payment service Bank card acquiring
main laws:
(1) administrative measures for payment services of non-financial institutions (order [2010] No.2 of the people's Bank of China)
(2) detailed rules for the implementation of administrative measures for payment services of non-financial institutions (announcement [2010] No.17 of the people's Bank of China)
2. Credit investigation
main business: credit investigation
main laws:
(1) people's Bank of China Law of the people's Bank of China of the people's Republic of China (2) Company Law of the people's Republic of China (3) Regulations on the administration of credit reference instry (4) measures for the administration of credit reference institutions (order of the people's Bank of China, 2013) No.1 Credit and other business
main laws:
(1) law of the people's Republic of China on commercial banks
(2) measures for the implementation of administrative licensing matters of Chinese funded commercial banks
4. Trust (suspension of issuance)
main business: all kinds of trust business The main laws are as follows:
(1) measures for the administration of trust companies (CBRC order [2007] No. 2)
(2) measures for the implementation of administrative licensing matters of non bank financial institutions of China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC order 2015 No. 6)
(3) measures for the administration of trust companies (CBRC order [2007] No. 2)
(2) measures for the implementation of administrative licensing matters of non bank financial institutions of China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC order 2015) No Measures for the implementation of administrative licensing matters of trust companies (Order No. 5 of China Banking Regulatory Commission, 2015)
revision / modification: the original measures for the implementation of administrative licensing matters of non bank financial institutions of China Banking Regulatory Commission (Order No. 13 of China Banking Regulatory Commission, 2007) shall be abolished as of June 15, 2015
5. Financial leasing
main business: financial leasing, inter-bank lending, borrowing from financial institutions Main laws:
(1) measures for the administration of financial leasing companies (CBRC Order No. 3, 2014)
amendment / modification: the original measures for the administration of financial leasing companies (CBRC Order No. 1, 2007) was abolished on March 13, 2014
6. Money brokerage
main business: promoting derivatives trading Bond trading and other brokerage services
main laws:
(1) measures for the implementation of administrative licensing matters of non banking financial institutions of China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC Order No. 6, 2015)
amendment / modification: the original measures for the implementation of administrative licensing matters of non banking financial institutions of China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC Order No. 13, 2007) Repeal< Main business of loan companies: various loans, settlement under loans, bill discount
main laws:
(1) Regulations on the administration of loan companies (No.76 [2009] of the people's Republic of China Banking Regulatory Commission)
revision: the Interim Regulations on the Administration of loan companies (No.6 [2009] of the people's Republic of China Banking Regulatory Commission) has been abolished since August 11, 2009< Main business of consumer finance: issuing loans for the purpose of consumption. Main laws: (1) law of the people's Republic of China on banking supervision and administration; (2) Company Law of the people's Republic of China; (3) measures for the pilot administration of consumer finance companies (order No.2 of China Banking Regulatory Commission, 2013)
amendment / modification: the original Consumer Finance Corporation The measures for the administration of pilot projects of the Department of Finance and instry (Order No. 3 of 2009 of CBRC) shall be abolished as of January 1, 2014< Main business: financial management services
main laws:
(1) measures for the administration of financial companies of enterprise groups (Amendment) (order No.8 of 2006 of China Banking Regulatory Commission)
approval by China Securities Regulatory Commission
10. Securities companies
main business: securities underwriting and recommendation, brokerage, self-management, direct investment, securities investment activities, securities trading, securities trading and so on Securities asset management and margin trading and other major laws:
(1) securities law
(2) Regulations on the supervision and administration of securities companies (revised in 2014)
amendment / modification: on March 8, 2017, the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress held the second plenary session, which indicated that the securities law would be amended this year
11. Public funds
main business: public funds Main laws on institutional business:
(1) law of the people's Republic of China on securities investment funds (revised in 2015)
(2) measures for the administration of securities investment fund management companies (Order No. 84 of the CSRC on September 20, 2012)
(3) Interim Provisions on the administration of public offering securities investment funds by asset management institutions (announcement [2013] No. 10 of the China Securities Regulatory Commission)
Amendment: the original measures for the administration of securities investment fund management companies (Order No. 22 of the CSRC) shall be abolished as of November 1, 2012
12. Futures
main business: futures business
main laws:
(1) Regulations on the administration of futures trading
(2) measures for the administration of futures companies (Order No. 110 of China Securities Regulatory Commission)
amendment / modification: since October 29, 2014, The following three regulations are repealed: the measures for the administration of futures companies (Order No. 43 of CSRC) issued on April 9, 2007, the provisions on the administration of futures business departments (Trial Implementation) issued on November 3, 2011, and the provisions on issues related to the change of registered capital or equity of futures companies (Announcement No. 11 of CSRC) issued on May 10, 2012<
13. Fund sales
main business: selling fund shares, handling fund share subscription, redemption, etc.
main laws:
(1) measures for the administration of sales of securities investment funds (Order No. 91 of China Securities Regulatory Commission)
amendment / modification: Measures for the administration of sales of securities investment funds (Order No. 72 of China Securities Regulatory Commission) shall be abolished on June 1, 2013
14. Fund sales payment
main business: Monetary Fund Transfer Service
main laws:
(1) measures for the administration of sales of securities investment funds (Order No. 91 of China Securities Regulatory Commission)
amendment / modification: Measures for the Administration of sales of securities investment funds (Order No. 72 of China Securities Regulatory Commission) shall be abolished on June 1, 2013
15. Fund subsidiaries
main business: asset management for specific clients, asset management for specific clients, and Main laws on fund sales:
(1) Pilot Measures for asset management business of specific clients of fund management companies
(2) measures for the administration of sales of securities investment funds (Order No. 91 of China Securities Regulatory Commission)
amendment / modification: Measures for the Administration of sales of securities investment funds (Order No. 72 of China Securities Regulatory Commission) shall be abolished on June 1, 2013<
16. Professional subsidiaries of securities companies
main business: single or multiple securities businesses
main laws:
(1) Trial Provisions on the establishment of subsidiaries by securities companies (announcement of China Securities Regulatory Commission [2012] No. 27)
(2) securities law of the people's Republic of China
17. Asset management of securities companies
main business: collective investment of customer assets, Or special investment in client assets
main laws:
(1) measures for the administration of client asset management business of securities companies (Order No. 93 of China Securities Regulatory Commission)
(2) Regulations on the administration of securities companies (revised in 2014)
(3) detailed rules for the implementation of collective asset management business of securities companies (Order No. 93 of China Securities Regulatory Commission) The following two laws and regulations are repealed: the measures for the administration of customer asset management business of securities companies (Order No. 87 of the CSRC) promulgated on October 18, 2012, and the detailed rules for the implementation of collective asset management business of securities companies (Notice No. 29 of the CSRC) promulgated by the CSRC on October 18, 2012<
18. Equity crowdfunding
main business: equity financing
main laws:
(1) measures for the administration of private equity crowdfunding financing (Trial) (Draft for comments)
(2) securities law
(3) company law of the people's Republic of China
(4) opinions on further promoting the healthy development of capital market (GF [2014] No. 17)
revision / amendment Situation: the measures for the administration of private equity crowdfunding financing has not been released
CIRC approval
19. Insurance
main business: property insurance, life insurance, universal insurance; Major laws at home and abroad: Insurance Law of the people's Republic of China (revised in 2015)
20 Insurance brokerage
main business: insurance intermediary service
main law: Insurance Law of the people's Republic of China
approval by other authorities
21. Small loan company
approval authority: provincial financial office
main business: non mortgage loan, mortgage loan, mortgage loan, etc The main laws are as follows:
(1) guiding opinions on the pilot of small loan companies (No.23 [2008] of China Banking Regulatory Commission)
(2) measures for the administration of small loan companies (Draft for comments)
22. Financing guarantee
approval authority: provincial financial office
main business: loan guarantee L / C guarantee, etc.
main laws:
(1) Interim Measures for the administration of financing guarantee companies (Order No. 3, 2010, issued by seven ministries and commissions including CBRC)
23. Financial leasing
examination and approval authority: Ministry of commerce
main business: foreign investment financial leasing Domestic financial leasing
main laws:
(1) measures for the supervision and administration of financial leasing enterprises (Shang Liu Tong Fa [2013] No. 337)
(2) Notice on issues related to engaging in financial leasing business (Shang Jian Fa [2004] No. 560)
(3) measures for the administration of foreign investment leasing instry (2015 Amendment)
revision / modification: at the beginning of 2016, The Ministry of Commerce launched the revision of the measures for the supervision and administration of financial leasing enterprises< Commercial factoring
24. Approval authority: Ministry of Commerce
main business: accounts receivable financing, management, collection, repayment guarantee
main laws:
(1) contract law
(2) Company Law
(3) property law
(4) measures for the administration of commercial factoring enterprises (Trial) (Draft for comments)
(5) laws on foreign investment Administrative regulations
25. Pawnbroking Business
approval authority: Ministry of Commerce
main business: Pawnbroking Business
main laws:
(1) measures for the administration of pawnbroking (Decree No. 8 of 2005 of Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of public security)
(2) Regulations on the supervision of pawnbroking instry (Shang Liu Tong Fa [2012] No. 423)
What is the difference between Australian austrac license and American MSB and Japanese FSA:
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in terms of cost, American MSB, Australian austrac license, Japanese FSA
2. The regulatory scope of the three licenses is different
austrac is the financial regulatory agency of Australia, responsible for preventing and detecting money laundering and terrorist financing. The federal government enhances the compliance of reporting entities with AML / CTF laws and regulations by expanding the powers and functions of the CEO of Australia Group
austrac regulatory license conditions:
1. Digital currency dealers in Australia must handle austrac and provide all business details. If the company providing digital currency transactions does not apply for austrac's license, it may result in two years' imprisonment, a fine of aud105000, or both
Establish and maintain AML / CTF plan to identify, mitigate and manage the money laundering and terrorist financing risks they may encounter. At least two responsible persons shall be appointed, at least one of whom must be a director of the company and at least one of whom shall be a compliance officer3. Identify and verify the customer's identity
4. Report suspicious activities and transactions involving legal currency, exceeding aud10000 or more (or equivalent) to austrac
5. Keep special records of transactions, customer identification and AML / CTF projects for 7 years
to apply for Australian austrac license, you need to register a European company first, and then apply for the license. Generally, you will choose a reliable agent company to provide the director information and the name of Australian company
blockchain exchange project compliance: subject company + digital currency trading license:
1. At present, the compliance mode of the exchange, we can apply for a license alone, when applying for a license, we usually register a local ordinary company as a regulatory condition to apply for a license, this ordinary company can be used as the subject company of the exchange. At present, when dealing with the compliance license of the exchange, such as the US MSB license, Estonian MTR and wallet al license, Canadian MSB license, Singapore MAS license and Australian license are all very good. They are also several licenses that the exchange often does. High cost performance, such as hotcoin, bittrer, poloniex, coinbase, and okex, these exchanges have obtained the US MSB license
2. The exchange is compliant. First, it should be a Singapore foundation as the main company, and then apply for the digital currency license
the main company of the Singapore foundation can also be used as the platform currency issued by the exchange in the later stage
at present, the compliance of blockchain projects generally refers to non-profit foundations, legal opinions and exchange licenses, and the specific development direction of the project itself
Since April 1, 2013, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has been replaced by two new regulators: the financial conct authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). The supervision of brokers will be transferred from FSA to FCA
the UK is the country with the most perfect and perfect financial services in the world, and all financial service institutions registered in the UK are strictly supervised by the financial conct authority (FCA)
Friends of financial investment, especially foreign exchange insurance and levy fund investment, all know the importance of supervision on dealers, because regular and strict supervision plays a vital role in the capital safety of investors. Among the numerous regulators in the world, the financial regulatory authority (FCA) is regarded by investors as the most powerful and strict regulator, and its "financial services compensation scheme" is effective for global customers. Therefore, large brokers have joined the FCA regulatory camp to attract customers, and investors prefer dealers regulated by FCA
At present, there are 284 foreign exchange brokers regulated by Japan's FSA, and a large part of them will not accept foreign investors
with FSA official website query steps
Step 1: first, open the official website of FSA in Japan https://www.fsa.go.jp/en/index.html The following figure shows the homepage of FSA's official website (English is selected)
Step 6: finally, use the "Ctrl + F" key to search the company information you want to know