Traders Securities — Japanese crypto-asset derivatives trading operator overview
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Financial instruments business Director-General of Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Kinsho) 第123号 · JVCEA member #1037 (Type 1 · crypto-asset derivatives trading only)
1. Corporate entity / shareholders
- Trade name: Traders Securities Co., Ltd. (English name TRADERS SECURITIES CO., LTD.)
- Established: 平成11年11月 (1999年11月), established in Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo with capital of 1億5,000万円
- Head office: 28F Yebisu Garden Place Tower, 20-3 Ebisu 4-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 〒150-6028 (relocated 令和5年4月)
- Parent company: Traders Holdings Co., Ltd. (listed on TSE Standard Market · securities code 8704)
- Transitioned to a holding-company structure in 平成18年10月. Traders Securities succeeded to the securities / foreign-exchange trading business as a 100% subsidiary
- Capital: 2,324,285,000円 (as of 平成30年2月)
- Number of employees: 72名 (as of 令和7年3月31日)
2. Licensing / registration status
- Financial instruments business: Director-General of Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Kinsho) 第123号 (Type 1 · Type 2 · investment advisory and agency business)
- Crypto-asset related: JVCEA Type 1 member #1037 — crypto-asset derivatives trading only. It does not hold a physical crypto-asset exchange business (FSA crypto-asset exchange business registration).
- Affiliated associations: Japan Securities Dealers Association / Financial Futures Association of Japan (general incorporated association) / Type II Financial Instruments Firms Association (general incorporated association) / Japan Investment Advisers Association (general incorporated association) / Japan Virtual and Crypto assets Exchange Association (JVCEA) (general incorporated association) / Japan Investor Protection Fund
3. Handled currencies
- Handled in crypto-asset derivatives trading (“Minna no Coin,” “LIGHT FX Coin”). The service page on the company’s website (min-fx.jp) mentions the major 5 issues BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, and BCH.
- No physical handling. All trades are CFDs (crypto-asset margin trading) with a leverage cap of 2x.
- This reflects the official service page retrieved on 2026-05-18; use the live official screen for the current set.
4. Scope of business
- Main business (FX): Minna no FX / LIGHT FX — a position close to a domestic FX specialist. FX accounts for the majority of sales.
- Crypto-asset CFD: Minna no Coin (launched 令和4年1月 2022-01 ) / LIGHT FX Coin (launched simultaneously). No physical holding, full trust-preservation supported, leverage 2x.
- Other: Minna no Systre (automated trading), Minna no Option (over-the-counter foreign-exchange options)
- Fiat-currency deposit: Bank transfer (MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mizuho Bank, etc.)
- NFT / staking / crypto-asset lending: None
5. Market share / trading volume
- The April 2026 account and custody figures are combined metrics for two FX brands and are not used as standalone crypto-asset CFD comparisons. The official materials reviewed on 2026-07-29 contain no standalone crypto-asset CFD account or trading-volume figures, so this entry does not infer a market rank or scale. For listed-company comparisons, see Japan listed CEX-related companies matrix.
6. History / major incidents
The table below is based on Traders Securities’ official company profile and history, the JVCEA member list, and the official Minna no Coin page. It distinguishes the parent company’s listing market from the corporate history of the securities operating company. ^[Sources: https://traderssec.com/company/outline/; https://jvcea.or.jp/member/; https://min-fx.jp/lineup/coin/.]
| Year/month | Item |
|---|---|
| 1999-11 | Established in Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo; commenced foreign-exchange trading operations |
| 2001-02 | Reached a business-cooperation agreement with the MUFG (former Sanwa Bank) group |
| 2001-05 | Changed trade name to Tokyo Forex Traders Securities Co., Ltd. |
| 2001-06 | First in Japan · commenced separate trust of foreign-exchange trading customer assets |
| 2002-06 | Changed trade name to Traders Securities Co., Ltd. |
| 2005-04 | Listed on the Hercules Market of the Osaka Securities Exchange (now TSE Standard) |
| 2006-10 | Transitioned to a holding-company structure → split into Traders Holdings Co., Ltd. (parent) and the current securities operating company |
| 2010-07 | Launched the “Minna no FX” service (succeeded to the EMCOM Securities business) |
| 2021-02 | Joined JVCEA (Japan Virtual and Crypto assets Exchange Association) |
| 2022-01 | Launched crypto-asset margin trading “Minna no Coin” and “LIGHT FX Coin” |
| 2023-04 | Relocated head office to the 28F of Yebisu Garden Place Tower |
- Within the official company history, member list, and service materials reviewed for this update, no description of an administrative action, hack, or large-scale system failure concerning the crypto-asset CFD service was identified. This is not a claim that none exists.
7. Strategic developments
- 2026-05: Minna no Option is scheduled to undergo a major renewal from 2026年5月30日 (Sat) (official notice 2026-05-15)
- 2026-05: Introduced “BIMI” email with a corporate logo as a security enhancement (2026-05-14)
- 2026-05: Expanded benefits for Royal Traders Club members (2026-05-08)
- An intra-group role of maintaining the FX main business while horizontally expanding crypto-asset CFDs through existing channels (the Minna no FX brand).
8. Related persons
- Representative Director and President (CEO): Takeshi Suyama (as of 令和8年4月1日)
- Director (CAO): Akira Matsuyama
- Director (CSO): Yoshio Iguchi
Related
- japan-financial-regulation — Japanese financial regulation overall
- japan-bittrade-listing-process — General theory of the listing process
- japan-stablecoin-regulatory-landscape — Related stablecoin regime
- jp-vasp-derivative-license-system — JP VASP derivatives license regime
- jp-vasp-parent-company-map — JP VASP parent company map
- jp-listed-cex-related-companies-matrix — JP listed CEX-related corporate matrix
Sources
- Traders Securities company overview (retrieved 2026-05-18)
- Traders Securities directors introduction (retrieved 2026-05-18)
- Traders Securities account numbers / assets under custody trends (retrieved 2026-05-18)
- JVCEA member list (retrieved 2026-05-18)
- Minna no Coin service page (retrieved 2026-05-18)
- Yahoo! Finance Traders Holdings 8704 (retrieved 2026-05-18)
- FSA crypto-asset exchange operator registration list Excel (snapshot 令和8年4月1日 = 2026-04-01)
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