PayPay Securities regulation & licences
Licences on record 1
1 Tier 1 — top-tier regulation
Licences are matched from public sources and regulator registers, and entities change over time. A licence held by one company in a group does not cover clients of another. Always confirm on the official register.
Regulatory profile
PayPay Securities is a multi-asset broker founded in 2013 and headquartered in Japan. Formerly One Tap BUY.
In our database PayPay Securities is matched to 1 licence from JFSA. The strongest of these, the JFSA (Japan) is among the regulators we classify as tier 1 — bodies with strict capital, client-money and conduct rules.
None of the regulators we have matched to PayPay Securities operates a statutory compensation scheme covering retail forex, so the safety of your deposit relies mainly on segregation of client funds and the broker's own financial strength. Retail leverage caps apply at the JFSA-regulated entities (for example 25:1 on FX at JFSA).
PayPay Securities provides access to its own proprietary platform.
Regulatory strengths
- Licensed by 1 tier-1 regulator (JFSA)
Points to check
- No statutory compensation scheme at any matched regulator
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PayPay Securities regulation FAQ
Is PayPay Securities regulated?
Yes — in our database PayPay Securities is matched to 1 licence: JFSA (Japan). Which of these protects you depends on the legal entity you open an account with. Always confirm the licence on the regulator's official register.
Is PayPay Securities a tier-1 regulated broker?
PayPay Securities holds 1 licence from regulators we classify as tier 1: JFSA.
Does PayPay Securities accept US clients?
PayPay Securities is not matched to a CFTC/NFA registration in our database. Only CFTC-registered, NFA-member firms may offer retail forex to US residents, so PayPay Securities generally cannot accept US retail forex clients.
Is my money protected with PayPay Securities?
None of the regulators matched to PayPay Securities in our database runs a compensation scheme for retail forex. Protection depends on client-money segregation and the broker's solvency.
How can I verify PayPay Securities's licence?
Find the company name and licence number in PayPay Securities's client agreement or website footer, then search it on the regulator's official register (linked from each licence on this page). Confirm that the website domain you use is listed on the register, and check the regulator's warning list for clones.