Bitget Wallet Joins Japan’s BCCC, First Global Self-Custody Wallet in Alliance

Self-custody wallets have largely sat outside Japan's regulated perimeter, so a global consumer wallet joining the country's largest industry body is a notable shift in posture ahead of the intermediation rules taking effect. It matters most for Japanese users and for wallet providers weighing whether engagement with regulators is preferable to operating at the edges of the framework. Whether this becomes a template for other self-custody players, and how much actual influence members carry in shaping the compliance treatment of non-custodial tools, is the open question.