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News Japan » Chubu » Cryptocurrencies: Japan to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products: Report

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/japan-to-classify-cryptocurrencies-as-financial-products-report/ar-AA1BYqhT
Published on: Saturday 24 January 2026

Japan’s finance regulator is planning to change the country’s laws to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products as early as 2026, according to the local outlet Nikkei. The Financial Services ...

News Japan » Chubu » Cryptocurrencies: Japan Mulls Reclassifying Crypto as a ‘Financial Product’ to Curb Insider Trading: Report

News channel or source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/03/31/japan-mulls-reclassifying-crypto-as-a-financial-product-to-curb-insider-trading-report
Published on: Monday 31 March 2025

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to reclassify cryptocurrencies as financial products under new rules, aimed at curbing insider trading in the digital asset market, per a Nikkei report on ...

News Japan » Chubu » Cryptocurrencies: Japan opens door to retail crypto investing as brokerages build in-house trusts

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/japan-opens-door-to-retail-crypto-investing-as-brokerages-build-in-house-trusts/ar-AA23rgvY
Published on: Sunday 17 May 2026

Japan is preparing to make cryptocurrency investing easier for ordinary people as some of the country’s biggest brokerage firms move to launch crypto investment trusts and exchange-traded products.

News Japan » Chubu » Cryptocurrencies: Japan moves to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products

News channel or source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/04/10/japan-moves-to-classify-cryptocurrencies-as-financial-products
Published on: Thursday 09 April 2026

Japan’s cabinet has approved a draft amendment that would classify cryptocurrencies as financial products, marking a shift in how the country regulates the sector. The proposal brings crypto assets ...