Disclaimer: in the hours since publication, Monex Group has issued a statement in response to media coverage of the alleged decision regarding Coincheck's license approval. This article has been updated to include this response. Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has purportedly approved a cryptocurrency exchange operating license for hacked crypto exchange Coincheck. English-language Asia-focused news publication Nikkei Asian Review reported the news Dec. 19. According to Nikkei, an announcement from the financial watchog is reportedly due to be released by the end of the year.