Institution record
bitFlyer
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (banks and deposit-taking institutions) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NYSDFSTier-1 New York State Department of Financial Services | Number pending check | Regulated | Bitflyer | 2018-11-01 | |
SECTier-1 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | 1528491 | Regulated | bitFlyer USA, Inc. | 2017-02-20 | |
FSATier-1 Financial Services Agency | 00003 | Regulated | bitFlyer, Inc. | 2017 | |
CSSFTier-1 Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier | Z00000016 | Regulated | bitFlyer EUROPE S.A. | 2018-01-08 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing bitFlyer against peer institutions in our banks and deposit-taking institutions dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bitFlyer (this record) | NYSDFSSECFSA+1 | 4 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| MUFG Bank | PRAOCCHKMA+4 | 7 / 7 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Andbank | CSSFAFA | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| 18shinwabank | FSA | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Akita Bank | FSA | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Bank of Nagoya | FSA | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | — | 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) — licence Number pending check, status: regulated, Tier-1; SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) — licence 1528491, status: regulated, Tier-1; FSA (Financial Services Agency) — licence 00003, status: regulated, Tier-1; CSSF (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier) — 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 banks and deposit-taking institutions 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.
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
Editorial briefings and compliance research from FinLexicon Wiki relevant to bitFlyer's supervisory scope.
Market Microstructure & Derivatives Taxonomy
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Statutory Definition, Regulatory Scope & Compliance Deadlines (100% Eligible Repo Scope Benchmark)
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Central Clearing & Repo Architecture
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Balance-Sheet Netting Mechanics & RWA Capital Weight Calculation (100% Eligible Repo Scope Benchmark)
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate (SEC-UST-CLEARING) stands at 100% (Eligible Repo Scope) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing multilateral netting compres
ISDA & Counterparty Credit Lexicon
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Cross-Jurisdictional Comparison: US vs. EU CRR III vs. UK PRA (100% Eligible Repo Scope Benchmark)
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate (SEC-UST-CLEARING) stands at 100% (Eligible Repo Scope) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing national divergences, gold-p
Prudential Regulation & Capital Standards
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Clearinghouse Default Waterfall & Margin Segregation Rules (100% Eligible Repo Scope Benchmark)
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate (SEC-UST-CLEARING) stands at 100% (Eligible Repo Scope) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing omnibus versus legally segre