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News Japan » Chugoku » Cryptocurrencies: Japan Moves to Classify Bitcoin and Crypto as Financial Instruments Under New Bill

News channel or source: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/japan-moves-to-classify-bitcoin-and-crypto

Published on: Friday 10 April 2026

Japan plans to reclassify cryptocurrencies as financial products under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, shifting them from a payment-based framework to one aligned with traditional ...

News Japan » Chugoku » Cryptocurrencies: Japan Advances Crypto Law With Tax Cuts, Trading Rules, and Bank Custody Plans

News channel or source: https://blockonomi.com/japan-advances-crypto-law-with-tax-cuts-trading-rules-and-bank-custody-plans/

Published on: Saturday 11 April 2026

Japan proposes new crypto law banning insider trading, cutting taxes to 20%, and allowing banks to hold digital assets under financial rules.

News Japan » Chugoku » 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

The new rules ban insider trading, require issuers to publish annual disclosures, and impose stricter penalties: up to 10 years in prison and 10 million yen in fines for operating without registration ...

News Japan » Chugoku » Cryptocurrencies: Japan approves bill to classify crypto as financial assets

News channel or source: https://coinjournal.net/news/japan-approves-bill-to-recognise-cryptocurrencies-as-financial-assets/

Published on: Thursday 09 April 2026

Japan has approved a bill classifying cryptocurrencies financial assets under securities-style regulation, introducing stricter rules.

News Japan » Chugoku » 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 » Chugoku » Cryptocurrencies: Japan’s financial regulators plan to introduce a ban on insider trading involving cryptocurrencies

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/japan-s-financial-regulators-plan-to-introduce-a-ban-on-insider-trading-involving-cryptocurrencies/ar-AA1OuMdy

Published on: Tuesday 14 October 2025

Japan’s financial regulators are reportedly preparing to outlaw or restrict insider trading in cryptocurrencies. According to Nikkei Asia, once the new measures take effect, the nation’s watchdog, the ...

News Japan » Chugoku » Cryptocurrencies: Japan’s finance minister endorses crypto as portfolio diversifier

News channel or source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/japanese-regulator-halves-taxes-on-crypto

Published on: Sunday 24 August 2025

Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said crypto deserves a spot in portfolios, while pledging to build a sound trading environment for the sector. Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato ...

News Japan » Chugoku » 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 » Chugoku » Cryptocurrencies: Japan Approves Landmark Bill to Classify Crypto Assets as Financial Instruments

News channel or source: https://financefeeds.com/japan-landmark-crypto-financial-instruments-bill/