Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 62-3 and Article 63-2, a person registered by the Prime Minister may provide electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services.

①Pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, a person who intends to be registered referred to in the preceding Article must submit a written application for registration containing the following particulars to the Prime Minister:

②A document in which the applicant pledges that the applicant does not fall under any of the items of Article 63-22-5, paragraph (1), documents containing particulars concerning the establishment of a system for ensuring the provision of the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services in a proper and steady manner, and other documents specified by Cabinet Office Order must be attached to the written application for registration referred to in the preceding paragraph.

①The Prime Minister must, when an application for registration referred to in Article 63-22-2 is filed, register the following particulars in the register of electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service providers, except when refusing the registration pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the following Article:

②If the Prime Minister registers the particulars under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister must notify the applicant to that effect without delay.

③The Prime Minister must make the register of electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service providers available for public inspection.

①The Prime Minister must refuse registration when an applicant falls under any of the following items, or a written application for registration or its accompanying documents contain a false statement about important particulars, or lack a statement about important particulars:

②If the Prime Minister refuses the registration pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister must notify the applicant to that effect by indicating the reason therefor without delay.

①When an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider intends to change any of the particulars set forth in Article 63-22-3, paragraph (1), item (v) (limited to changes due to its intention to provide a new type of business), the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider must have the change registered by the Prime Minister, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.

②The provisions of the preceding three Articles apply mutatis mutandis to the registration of change referred to in the preceding paragraph. In this case, the term the "following particulars" in Article 63-22-3, paragraph (1) is replaced with the "particulars pertaining to the change", the term "any of the items of Article 63-22-5, paragraph (1)" in paragraph (2) of that Article is replaced with "Article 63-22-5, paragraph (1), item (i), (a) through (c)", the term the "following particulars" in Article 63-22-4, paragraph (1) is replaced with the "particulars pertaining to the change to the particulars set forth in paragraph (1), item (v) of the preceding Article", and the term "any of the following items" in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is replaced with "any of (a) through (c) of item (i)".

③When an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider intends to change any of the particulars set forth in Article 63-22-3, paragraph (1), items (vi) through (viii) (excluding cases specified by Cabinet Office Order as being less likely to weaken the protection of users of electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services or hinder the proper and steady performance of electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services), the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider must notify the Prime Minister to that effect in advance.

④If any of the particulars set forth in the items of Article 63-22-3, paragraph (1) are changed (excluding the case in which registration of change has been made under the provisions of paragraph (1), the case in which a notification has been filed under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the case in which a notification has been filed under the provisions of Article 63-22-23, paragraph (1), cases falling under any of the items of paragraph (2) of that Article, and cases falling under any of items (ii) through (iv) of paragraph (3) of that Article), the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider must notify the Prime Minister to that effect without delay.

⑤If an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider that carries out business pertaining to all of the acts set forth in the items of Article 2, paragraph (18) comes to fall under any of the cases set forth in the following items (excluding where it falls under all of the cases set forth in the following items), it is deemed that a notification under the provisions of the preceding paragraph has been filed with the content specified in the relevant item:

⑥When the Prime Minister has accepted a notification under the provisions of paragraph (3) or (4) (including where a notification is deemed to have been filed under the provisions of paragraph (4) pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph), the Prime Minister must register the notified particulars in the register of electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service providers.

An electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider must not have another person provide electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services in the name of the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider.

When an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider intends to carry out the acts set forth in the items of Article 2, paragraph (18) (referred to as "electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary acts" in the following Article and Article 63-22-14), the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider must, in advance, clarify the following particulars to users:

An electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider must not, with a user of the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services it carries out as the other party, perform any of the acts set forth in the items of Article 2, paragraph (10) and the items of paragraph (15) of that Article, other than electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary acts performed upon commission from a principal electronic payment instruments service provider, etc. (excluding the acts set forth in the items of paragraph (10) of that Article performed where the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider is an electronic payment instruments service provider, and the acts set forth in the items of paragraph (15) of that Article performed where the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider is a cryptoasset exchange service provider).

An electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider must, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, take necessary measures for preventing leakage, loss, or damage to information pertaining to the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services and other measures for the security management of relevant information.

If an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider entrusts (including the case under multi-tier entrustment arrangements) part of the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services to a third party, the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider must provide guidance to the third party to whom the relevant business has been entrusted and take other measures necessary for ensuring the operation of the business in a proper and steady manner pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.

①When an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider carries out business pertaining to electronic payment instruments intermediary acts, it must, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, provide explanation to prevent users from mistaking the business pertaining to electronic payment instruments intermediary acts for the business carried out by deposit-taking institutions, a funds transfer service provider, or a specified trust company, provide information about details of electronic payment instruments, fees and other terms and conditions of contracts related to the business pertaining to electronic payment instruments intermediary acts, and take other measures necessary for protecting the users of the business pertaining to electronic payment instruments intermediary acts and ensuring the provision of the business pertaining to electronic payment instruments intermediary acts in a proper and steady manner.

②When an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider carries out business pertaining to cryptoasset intermediary acts, it must, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, provide explanation concerning the characteristics of cryptoassets, and information about fees and other terms and conditions of contracts pertaining to the business pertaining to cryptoasset intermediary acts, and take other measures necessary for protecting the users of the business pertaining to cryptoasset intermediary acts and ensuring the provision of the business pertaining to cryptoasset intermediary acts in a proper and steady manner.

③An electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider must not carry out cryptoasset intermediary acts by granting credit to a user of the business pertaining to cryptoasset intermediary acts.

An electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider must not, for any reason, receive a deposit of money or other property from a user, or have a person specified by Cabinet Order as being closely related to that electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider deposit a user's money or other property, in connection with the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services it provides.

The person specified in each of the following items in accordance with the category of acts set forth in that item is liable to compensate for any loss or damage that the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider that entrusted the act has caused to users in relation to the act set forth in that item; provided, however, that this does not apply if the person specified in that item has exercised reasonable care in entrusting the act to that electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider and has endeavored to prevent the occurrence of loss or damage caused to users in relation to the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary acts carried out by that person.

②The provisions of Article 63-9-2 and Article 63-9-3 apply mutatis mutandis to an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider that carries out cryptoasset intermediary acts. In this case, the phrase "concerning the cryptoasset exchange service" in Article 63-9-2 is deemed to be replaced with "concerning the business pertaining to cryptoasset intermediary acts"; in item (i) of that Article, the phrase "trade name" is deemed to be replaced with "trade name, other name or name"; in Article 63-9-3, item (i), the phrase "when concluding a contract for engaging in" is deemed to be replaced with "when intermediating the conclusion of a contract for engaging in", the phrase "user of cryptoasset exchange service" is deemed to be replaced with "user of business pertaining to cryptoasset intermediary acts", the phrase "any acts set forth in the items of Article 2, paragraph (15)" is deemed to be replaced with "any acts set forth in the items of Article 2, paragraph (15) that the principal cryptoasset exchange service provider (meaning the principal cryptoasset exchange service provider prescribed in Article 63-22-3, paragraph (1), item (vii), (b); the same applies hereinafter in this item) carries out", and the phrase "conclusion, etc. of a cryptoasset exchange contract" is deemed to be replaced with "intermediation, etc. of the conclusion of a cryptoasset exchange contract"; in item (ii) of that Article, the phrase "concerning the cryptoasset exchange service" is deemed to be replaced with "concerning the business pertaining to cryptoasset intermediary acts"; in item (iii) of that Article, the phrase "concluding a cryptoasset exchange contract, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "intermediating the conclusion of a cryptoasset exchange contract, etc." and the phrase "concerning the cryptoasset exchange service" is deemed to be replaced with "concerning the business pertaining to cryptoasset intermediary acts"; and in item (iv) of that Article, the phrase "cryptoasset exchange services" is deemed to be replaced with "business pertaining to cryptoasset intermediary acts".

Pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider must prepare and preserve the books and documents on its electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services.

Pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider must prepare a written report on its electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services for each business year and submit it to the Prime Minister.

①When the Prime Minister finds it necessary for the provision of the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services in a proper and steady manner, the Minister may order an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider to submit reports or materials that can be used as reference for its business or property, or have officials enter the business office, office or other facility of that electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider, ask questions about the status of its business or property or inspect its books and documents or other items.

②When the Prime Minister finds it particularly necessary for the provision of the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services in a proper and steady manner, to the extent necessary for this, the Minister may order a person to whom business has been entrusted by the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider (including persons to whom the business has been entrusted by the entrusted person (including those under multi-tier entrustment arrangements); hereinafter the same applies in this Article) to submit reports or materials that can be used as reference for the status of the business or property of the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider, or have officials enter the facility of the person to whom business has been entrusted by the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider, ask questions about the status of the business or property of the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider or inspect its books and documents or other items.

③A person to whom business has been entrusted by an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider referred to in the preceding paragraph may refuse the submission of reports or materials, or the questions or inspection under the provisions of that paragraph if there are reasonable grounds for doing so.

When the Prime Minister finds it necessary for the provision of the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services in a proper and steady manner, to the extent necessary for this, the Minister may order an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider to take necessary measures to improve the operation of its business or its financial status or other measures necessary for the purpose of supervision.

①If an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider falls under any of the following items, the Prime Minister may revoke its registration referred to in Article 63-22-2 or order the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider to suspend all or part of its electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services, specifying a period of suspension not exceeding six months:

②If the Prime Minister is unable to ascertain the location of a business office or office of an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider, or the whereabouts of an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider (in the case of a corporation, the whereabouts of the officer representing the corporation (in the case of a foreign corporation, the representative person in Japan)), the Prime Minister may, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, issue a public notice of that fact and, if no application is made by the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider after 30 days have passed since the day of the public notice, revoke the registration of that electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider under Article 63-22-2.

③The provisions of Chapter III of the Administrative Procedure Act do not apply to a disposition under the preceding paragraph.

If the Prime Minister revokes the registration referred to in Article 63-22-2 pursuant to provisions of paragraph (1) or (2) of the preceding Article or when the registration referred to in Article 63-22-2 ceases to be effective pursuant to the provisions of Article 63-22-23, paragraph (3), the Minister must delete the registration.

If the Prime Minister takes a disposition under Article 63-22-20, paragraph (1) or (2), the Prime Minister must give public notice to that effect, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.

①If an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider intends to discontinue all of the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services, to transfer all of the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services, to implement a merger (limited to a merger in which the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider disappears), to dissolve for reasons other than a merger or an order to commence bankruptcy proceedings, or to have another person succeed to all of the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services due to a company split, it must notify the Prime Minister to that effect in advance.

②If an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider comes to fall under any of the following cases, the person specified in the relevant item for that case must notify the Prime Minister to that effect without delay.

③The registration of an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider under Article 63-22-2 ceases to be effective if it falls under any of the following items. In this case, a person who was that electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider is still deemed to be an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider within the scope of the purpose of completing performance of the obligations it bears with regard to the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services that it conducts.

①If the registration of an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider under Article 63-22-2 has been revoked pursuant to Article 63-22-20, paragraph (1) or (2) (excluding a case specified by Cabinet Office Order as one in which there is little risk of failing to protect users of the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services or of impeding the proper and reliable performance of the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services), the person who was that electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider must promptly complete performance of the obligations it bears with regard to the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services that it conducts. In this case, the person who was that electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider is still deemed to be an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider within the scope of the purpose of completing performance of those obligations.

②If, with regard to an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider that conducts each of the businesses relating to the acts set forth in the items of Article 2, paragraph (18), it is deemed pursuant to Article 63-22-6, paragraph (5) that a notification has been made that it will not conduct business of one type with regard to the particulars set forth in Article 63-22-3, paragraph (1), item (v) (limited to cases that fall under Article 63-22-6, paragraph (5), item (i), (b) or item (ii), (b)), that electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider must promptly complete performance of the obligations it bears in relation to that type of business. In this case, that electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider is deemed to be registered under Article 63-22-2 as an electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider conducting that type of business, within the scope of the purpose of completing performance of those obligations.

A foreign electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service provider that has not received the registration under Article 63-22-2 must not engage in solicitation of a person in Japan regarding the acts set forth in the items of Article 2, paragraph (18) or equivalent acts.