Institution record
bitFlyer
- Source score
- 5.0
- Source exposures
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In our coverage New York State Department of Financial Services | Not supplied | Regulated | Bitflyer | 2018-11-01 | |
In our coverage Financial Services Agency | 00003 | Regulated | bitFlyer, Inc. | 2017 | |
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | 1528491 | Regulated | bitFlyer USA, Inc. | 2017-02-20 | |
Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier | Z00000016 | Regulated | bitFlyer EUROPE S.A. | 2018-01-08 |
Peer source record comparison
Compare imported fields for bitFlyer and other records in our crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers dataset. These are not independent audit findings.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Source exposures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bitFlyer (this record) | NYSDFSFSASEC+1 | 4 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 |
NYSDFSSECFinancial Conduct Authority | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
NYSDFS | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
NYSDFSCSSFSEC | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | 4.5 | 0 | |
NYSDFSFinancial Conduct Authority | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 4.0 | 0 | |
NYSDFS | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | 2.0 | 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?
The imported dataset contains 4 licence entries associated with bitFlyer (legal entity reference: bitFlyer); 4 are labelled "regulated" and 4 are labelled regulated or registered: NYSDFS (New York State Department of Financial Services) — licence Not supplied, status: regulated; FSA (Financial Services Agency) — licence 00003, status: regulated; SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) — licence 1528491, status: regulated; CSSF (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier) — licence Z00000016, status: regulated. These fields are not independent confirmation of current authorisation. Check the exact contracting entity and registration number on the official NYSDFS, FSA, SEC public register.
Which of bitFlyer's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
This directory focuses on crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers. 2 of bitFlyer's 4 licence records fall directly within this jurisdictional mandate: NYSDFS (licence Not supplied, regulated, entity: Bitflyer); FSA (licence 00003, regulated, entity: bitFlyer, Inc.). Always confirm whether client money segregation and statutory investor compensation schemes apply to the specific subsidiary onboarding your account.
What is bitFlyer's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
bitFlyer carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 5.0, risk & licensing: 5.0, brand: 5.0, market influence: 5.0, user reputation: 0.0). The imported source lists 0 exposure entries. 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 source exposure entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to NYSDFS.