Tag: Japan
Bybit to Restrict Japanese User Accounts from 2026
Reading time: < 1 minuteIn a compliance-driven shift, Bybit revealed plans to phase out its offerings for customers living in Japan, with restrictions starting in 2026.
Regulated Yen Stablecoin from SBI and Startale Set for 2026
Reading time: < 1 minuteA new yen-pegged stablecoin is in development from Japanese financial powerhouse SBI Holdings and blockchain specialist Startale Group.
Japan’s FSA Aims to Place Crypto Under Securities Law Framework
Reading time: < 1 minuteJapan’s Financial Services Agency is engineering a pivotal change, seeking to relocate crypto asset regulation from payments legislation to the strictures of securities law.
Government Green Light: Japan Approves 20% Flat Tax for Crypto Profits
Reading time: < 1 minuteJapan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has secured government and ruling coalition support for its proposal to institute a 20% flat tax on cryptocurrency earnings.
Japan Tightens Grip on Crypto: Exchanges Forced to Hold Payout Reserves
Reading time: < 1 minuteJapan is raising the bar for crypto security. Regulators will soon require exchanges to hold financial reserves to cover customer losses from hacks, a report from Nikkei Asia states.
Japan’s Crypto Overhaul: 20% Tax and Stock-Market Rules Proposed
Reading time: < 1 minuteJapan’s top financial regulator, the FSA, is planning a major crypto shake-up.
Japan’s Stock Market Watchdog Is Worried About Companies Hoarding Crypto
Reading time: < 1 minuteThe Japan Exchange Group (JPX) is considering new rules to keep a closer eye on listed firms that pile into cryptocurrency, a risky and volatile asset class.
Japan’s Crypto Crackdown: Regulators Target Unlicensed Custodians After Major Hacks
Reading time: < 1 minuteThe Financial Services Agency (FSA) is preparing new rules that would, in effect, outlaw the use of unregistered third-party custody providers.
FSA Launches Payment Innovation Project with Landmark Stablecoin Experiment from Banking Giants
Reading time: < 1 minuteJapan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has formally launched its Payment Innovation Project (PIP), and its inaugural initiative is a major one: a stablecoin pilot backed by a consortium of the country’s three major banks.
Japanese Users Can Now Onboard to Web3 with First Regulated Yen Stablecoin
Reading time: < 1 minuteA new, seamless gateway to Japan’s digital economy is now open with the launch of JPYC, the country’s first regulated yen stablecoin.
