JVCEA Domestic Spot Trading Volume Statistical Analysis (2017-2026)

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This entry sits under exchanges index. Read it against JVCEA: Overview of the Self-Regulatory Framework for peer / contrast context and FSA crypto-asset exchange registration system — number system / Local Finance Bureau jurisdiction / registration requirements for the broader system / regulatory boundary.

Overview

JVCEA publishes consolidated monthly statistics for its members (Type 1 crypto asset exchange operators), continuously reporting key metrics including spot / leverage / spot holdings / customer account numbers / number of listed tokens. Since the enforcement of the revised Payment Services Act in 2017 , this has served as the sole systematic time-series dataset for the Japanese crypto asset market, referenced by institutional investors, regulators, and media as foundational data.

Key Statistical Indicators (Published Items)

Monthly Spot Trading Volume (JPY): Combined dealer and exchange figures
Monthly Leverage Trading Volume (JPY): Crypto asset CFD / derivatives
Crypto Asset Custody Balance (JPY): End-of-month figure
Account Count (Individual): Cumulative
Corporate Account Count: Cumulative (published from 2023)
Number of Listed Crypto Asset Tokens: Cumulative listed count

Medium-Term Trends

2017: Rapid increase in spot trading volume (bubble) · approximately 10x scale over 1 years
2018-01: Sharp decline after the Coincheck NEM theft · loss of confidence
2020-2021: Recovery driven by DeFi Summer and institutional entry
2022-2023: Flat during the crypto winter
2024-2026: Renewed rise driven by US Bitcoin ETF approval and institutional entry (year-on-year scale of 5-10x)

Industry Structure

Dealer > Exchange: Dealer dominance (high spreads) in statistics — estimated 70-80% share. See jp-cex-sales-vs-exchange-model-economics
High concentration: Top 5 firms (bitFlyer / Coincheck / bitbank / GMO / SBI VC) hold the majority of market share
Corporate accounts < Individual accounts: Individual-driven · corporate entry lagging (tax barriers)

International Comparison

Korea Upbit: Single exchange monthly $50-100B (5-10x the scale of Japan overall) — korea-cex-five-pillars-comparison
US Coinbase: Daily $1-4B (institution-centred) — global-cex-top10-comparison
Japan has a unique structure where institutional AUM conversion is slow · retail individual-dominant

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Note: Specific figures fluctuate significantly over time; refer to the JVCEA official statistics page for the latest values. confidence: possible.