Japan2026.10.20TokenPost

Japan's FSA Lists DeFi and DEX Regulation as a Priority Research Candidate

• Japan's FSA released study group materials on October 20 naming DeFi and DEX regulation as a priority research candidate, still at the research stage with no formal rules yet.
• Planned discussion points include smart contract risks, anti-money laundering measures, and whether DEX-connected application providers must disclose risks and verify user identity.
• DeFi and DEX rely on self-executing smart contracts to handle lending and trading without intermediaries, so coding errors can directly impact user funds.