Bitget is done with Japan. The cryptocurrency exchange has announced it will stop accepting new registrations from Japanese residents and begin a phased shutdown of existing accounts, culminating in the forced liquidation of all open positions after December 31, 2026.
The exit follows a November 2024 warning from Japan’s Financial Services Agency, which flagged Bitget as an unregistered exchange operating in the country. Rather than pursue the costly and complex registration process, Bitget chose the door.
The shutdown timeline
Here’s how the exit unfolds. Starting August 3, 2026, Bitget will block new account registrations from anyone identified as a Japanese resident.
On November 1, 2026, the restrictions get real. Accounts belonging to Japanese residents will switch to “close-only” mode. In English: you can sell what you have, but you can’t buy anything new.
