Japan News News Japan » Cryptocurrencies: Japan Moves to Classify Bitcoin and Crypto as Financial Instruments Under New Bill
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 » Cryptocurrencies: Japan moves to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products
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 » Cryptocurrencies: Crypto Joins the Financial System – At Least in Japan
Cryptocurrency has spent years sitting in a legal grey area, treated at times like money, at times like speculation, and often like something regulators would rather not define too precisely. That ...
News Japan » Cryptocurrencies: Japan Approves Landmark Bill to Classify Crypto Assets as Financial Instruments
Japan has taken a major step toward integrating digital assets into mainstream finance after approving a landmark bill that formally recognizes ...
News Japan » Cryptocurrencies: Japan's central bank cools rate hike expectations, removing a key risk for bitcoin's rally
The BOJ's dovish shift keeps the yen carry trade alive, the same trade whose unwind crashed bitcoin 24% in two days in August 2024.
News Japan » Cryptocurrencies: XRP News: 44 Million Rakuten Users Can Now Buy and Spend XRP at 5 Million Stores Across Japan
Rakuten Wallet just launched XRP as a payment method, giving 44 million users access to spend XRP at over 5 million stores across Japan.
News Japan » Cryptocurrencies: Japan Crypto Revolution Inbound? Tokyo Pass New Law Equalising Crypto and Stocks
The Japanese Cabinet approved a bill on April 10 reclassifying crypto as a financial instrument under the amended Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, pulling digital assets out of the Payment ...
News Japan » Cryptocurrencies: Japan’s Bond Shock Could Trigger the Next Global Crypto Sell-Off
Japan’s record bond yields and rising rate-hike odds could drain global liquidity, putting fresh pressure on crypto markets worldwide.
News Japan » Cryptocurrencies: Rakuten makes XRP move as Japanese conglomerates target crypto markets
Rakuten has a market cap of around $11 billion. Firm will let customers swap their loyalty points for XRP and other coins. Major Japanese firms need crypto to retain competitive edge, expert says.