# Regulation & Compliance Framework #### JCBA Membership & Japan Regulatory Alignment To strengthen its credibility and expand into regulated markets, Paladeum became a regular member of the Japan Cryptoasset Business Association (JCBA) in February 2024.\ JCBA is a self-regulatory body that provides guidelines, ethical standards, and internal control frameworks for cryptocurrency-related businesses operating in Japan. This membership enhances Paladeum’s transparency, reliability, and institutional partnerships within the Japanese market.\ Under Japan’s Payment Services Act, crypto-asset service providers must comply with strict KYC/AML rules, segregated fund management, and mandatory third-party audits — all of which Paladeum fully implements. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://plb.gitbook.io/paladeum-whitepaper/regulation-and-compliance-framework.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.