Japan proposes 2026 crypto asset tax reform to integrate assets into the system
The ruling coalition in Japan recently presented the official outline for the 2026 crypto asset tax reform. The Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation...
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Japan To Reclassify Digital Assets Under Strict Financial Securities Laws
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) has released a decisive report prepared by the Financial System Council’s Working Group. This official document proposes moving crypto regulation...
Japan to reclassify 105 crypto-assets as financial products, extend market abuse rules, and cut crypto gains tax to 20%
Japan is preparing a regulatory change that reclassifies 105 crypto-assets as “financial products”, extends market abuse rules and proposes a tax cut on cryptocurrency gains....
Japan Exchange Operator (JPX) studies rules to curb crypto holdings by listed companies
The Japan Exchange Group (JPX) is evaluating new rules to limit listed companies from accumulating cryptocurrencies as treasury, a move that could reshape corporate risk...
Japan’s biggest financial institutions to launch 24/7 tokenized stock trading in 2026
A consortium led by SBI Holdings will launch in 2026 a 24/7 trading platform for tokenized stocks, marking an operational shift aimed at accelerating settlement...
Japan’s new Yen stablecoin is Asia’s only truly global fiat-pegged token
JPYC launched on 27 October 2025 with government sign-off and one-to-one backing in cash or Japanese government bonds. The project aims to let people and...
Japan’s new cabinet weighs tax cuts and yen defense with a ¥13.9 trillion stimulus
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s team is pairing a large stimulus with selective tax cuts while seeking to defend a weakening yen. News reports put the...
Arthur Hayes forecasts $1 million Bitcoin before 2028
Arthur Hayes, who helped start BitMEX and now runs money, says one Bitcoin will trade for one million dollars before 2028 ends. At the same...
Takaichi’s LDP leadership win lifts markets and sets stage for Japan crypto tax and ETF path
The Liberal Democratic Party chose Sanae Takaichi as leader on 4 Oct 2025 and she will take office on 15 Oct 2025. The Nikkei jumped...
Japan turns to NFTs and XRP Ledger payments to revive rural tourism
Japan local governments are issuing NFTs to pull travellers away from crowded cities and toward shrinking towns. Trials run by travel agencies and small shops...