立即购买 Bitcoin

Register at BitMEX, complete identity verification, then navigate to Buy Crypto. Select BTC and choose JPY. Pay via bank transfer, Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, or Google Pay through Banxa or Mercuryo. Bitcoin is credited to your wallet on settlement.

BitMEX supports JPY bank transfers and Visa/Mastercard card payments for JPY BTC purchases via Banxa and Mercuryo. Bank transfers carry lower fees for larger amounts; card and digital wallet payments settle within minutes. Some Japanese-issued cards may restrict overseas crypto purchases — contact your card issuer if a payment is declined. All available methods are displayed at checkout after KYC.

The FSA (Financial Services Agency) licenses crypto exchanges under the Payment Services Act, requiring strict KYC, customer asset segregation, and security standards. Bitcoin has been recognised as legal property in Japan since 2017. Gains from Bitcoin are classified as miscellaneous income (雑所得) and taxed at progressive rates reaching up to approximately 55% combined with local taxes. Japan was among the first major economies to implement comprehensive crypto regulatory framework, providing legal certainty for BTC ownership.

Bitcoin has served as a hedge against sustained yen depreciation driven by the Bank of Japan's prolonged ultra-loose monetary policy. JPY-based holders gain exposure to a USD-denominated scarce asset that has historically appreciated during periods of yen weakness. Japan's retail crypto-trading culture is among the deepest globally, with strong BTC liquidity and a long-established community of individual investors. Bitcoin's fixed supply contrasts starkly with the BoJ's balance sheet expansion, making it structurally compelling for Japanese savers.

Hold BTC as a USD-denominated store of value outside the yen; withdraw to a hardware wallet (Ledger, Trezor) for self-custody; trade Bitcoin perpetuals on BitMEX; or send via Lightning Network for instant low-fee payments. Japanese investors should maintain detailed records for NTA miscellaneous income reporting — Japan's progressive tax rates make accurate record-keeping especially important.

Create a free BitMEX account to buy BTC.