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Crypto Exchanges In Japan To Hold Liability Reserves To Cover Unauthorized Outflows: FSA

In order to guard against unapproved bitcoin withdrawals, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) will mandate that cryptocurrency exchanges set up liability reserves.   In the case...

Japan’s FSA Moves To Reduce Tax Cut From 55% To 20% For 105 Cryptocurrencies By Categorising Them As Financial Products

According to a report from local news outlet Asahi Shimbun, Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is attempting to put leading cryptocurrencies under the same...

Tokyo Exchange Operator Sets Tighter Rules To Curb Listed Companies’ Crypto Hoarding

Japan's major stock exchange operator is considering new limitations on publicly traded businesses that focus their principal business on purchasing and storing cryptocurrency, indicating...

Japan FSA Backs Megabanks’ Joint Yen-Backed Stablecoin Pilot Launching With MUFG, SMBC And Mizuho Bank

As Japan continues its work in payment innovation, the FSA has officially announced its support for a stablecoin pilot project involving the country's three...

Japan Launches First Legally Recognised Yen Stablecoin JPYC, Trading Begins

JPYC Inc., a fintech company based in Japan, announced the introduction of JPYC, the first legally recognised stablecoin priced in yen. In addition to...

Japan Regulator Moves Toward Stronger Oversight Of Crypto Markets Via Securities Framework

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has put forth a significant regulatory overhaul that could put cryptocurrencies under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA)...

Japan Post Bank Pans To Launch Digital Currency DCJPY In 2026

During the fiscal year of 2026, Japan Post Bank is slated to launch digital currency DCJPY for the entire nation of Japan.  The purpose of...

OKX Japan Secures Full Approval From The FSA And Becomes One Of The Top Three Crypto Exchanges In Japan

 OKX has completed a defining moment in its global deployment plan. It's Japan's branch okj.com, has now been fully approved (licensed) by the Japan...

Ripple and SBI Group Plans To Bring RLUSD Stablecoin To Japan

Earlier today, on August 22nd, Ripple and SBI Group announced their plan to distribute Ripple USD, or RLUSD, in Japan through SBI VC Trade....

Japan’s FSA Prepares To Approve First Yen-Backed Stablecoin This Autumn

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is preparing to authorise the first stablecoin backed by the yen, with approval expected to come this autumn.  The move...

Japan’s SBI Holdings To Launch Crypto-Linked ETFs Featuring XRP and Bitcoin

SBI Holdings plans to introduce two new exchange-traded funds in Japan and revealed the move in its Q2 2025 financial report. The first fund...

Japanese Firm Remixpoint Secures $215 Million in Funding to Increase Bitcoin Holdings, Share Price Jumps 5%

Tokyo-based energy and fintech firm Remixpoint has successfully raised 31.5 billion yen (approximately $215 million) to significantly expand its Bitcoin treasury.  The announcement, made on...