Digital Asset Markets to Participate in Joint Demonstration Project to Enhance AML for Digital Assets, a Support Project of the Financial Services Agency's 'FinTech Proof-of-Concept Hub'

Digital Asset Markets Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kazuya Nishimoto; hereinafter "the Company") announces its new participation in a joint demonstration project aimed at enhancing anti-money laundering (hereinafter "AML") in digital asset transactions, promoted by a total of 16 companies including Hitachi, Ltd.

This demonstration experiment will verify the effectiveness and legal issues of a new framework for private businesses to collaborate on information sharing regarding AML measures in digital asset transactions. It was formally decided as a support project of the Financial Services Agency's 'FinTech Proof-of-Concept Hub' on February 27, 2026, and is progressing towards establishing a cross-industry AML response model in the digital asset field.

The Company is building a market and payment infrastructure that allows customers to use digital assets safely and strategically, and is also promoting co-creation in digital asset-related fields with financial institutions and major SIers. We believe that improving the efficiency and sophistication of AML practices through joint efforts is an effective approach, which is why we decided to participate in this project.

■ Project Overview

This is a joint demonstration project that aims to streamline and enhance AML for transactions involving crypto-assets, stablecoins, and other digital assets. To solve the cost and human resource burdens of AML compliance, which digital asset trading companies have traditionally handled individually, multiple digital asset-related businesses and AML technology providers will collaborate to share essential systems, personnel, and information.

■ Experiment Overview

This initiative aims to achieve safe and secure digital asset transactions by using technologies for risk assessment and monitoring to enable early detection of fraud, illicit activities, and money laundering, and to prevent the spread of damages. We will verify its practical applicability. We will also sort out issues such as methods for sharing analysis results, the scope of handling, and considerations regarding personal information protection, to explore the enhancement of AML led by the private sector.

(Planned Period) March 2026 to May 2026

(Our Role) Trial and evaluation of the platform and its functions

Financial Services Agency website: https://www.fsa.go.jp/news/r7/sonota/20260227-2/20260227-2.html

■ Purpose of Our Participation

Since launching our crypto-asset exchange business in 2022, our company has steadily expanded its collaboration with domestic and international partners in the digital asset space, including crypto-assets and stablecoins. We are currently preparing for the electronic payment instruments business, and in addition to building our own market and payment infrastructure that allows corporate customers to use digital assets like crypto-assets and stablecoins safely and strategically, we are promoting co-creation in digital asset-related fields with financial institutions and major SIers. In this context, we believe that making AML practices more efficient and advanced through collaboration is a valuable endeavor...