2023-6-28 22:50 |
The Japan Financial Services Authority (FSA) joins the list of financial institutions to be taking a collaborative role in Project Guardian, a digital assets initiative launched by the Monetary Authority... origin »
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Regulators in Japan are planning to classify cryptocurrencies as “financial products” under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and introduce a tax overhaul for the sector. Per local media, Japan’s Financial Services Agency wants to reclassify 105 cryptocurrencies under the…
2025-11-17 10:07 | |
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Japan’s largest financial institutions have joined forces to launch a stablecoin pegged to the yen and US dollar, aiming to revolutionize cross-border payments and streamline financial processes. Japan’s leading financial institutions, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group…
2025-10-19 14:41 | |
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Coinspeaker Japan to Reportedly Classify Crypto as Financial Products Japan is aiming to regulate cryptocurrencies as financial products by 2026, redefining them as investment assets rather than settlement instruments.
2025-3-31 13:37 | |
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SBI Holdings joined forces with Circle in order to give major boost to USDC utility in Japan and improve local financial landscape
2023-11-27 16:34 | |
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Japan’s former top financial regulator is joining the cryptocurrency exchange DeCurret as a special advisor next month. Toshihide Endo was the Financial Services Agency (FSA) commissioner between 2018 to 2020, during which he oversaw Japan’s banking and financial regulation, including on digital currency trading.
2021-3-24 21:03 | |
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) warned against investment solicitations from unregistered companies, including the cryptocurrency industry, in a tweet posted on June 3. Japan’s financial authority, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has issued a warning against investment advice doled out by individuals and groups with respect to cryptocurrencies and other asset classes.
2020-6-4 11:20 | |
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New rumblings from Japan's Financial Services Agency suggest it may pull the trigger on an ETF, something its SEC counterparts have been hesitant to do.
2019-1-9 22:24 | |
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Japan’s financial regulator is reportedly looking to close a loophole that lets unregistered investment firms solicit funds in cryptocurrencies.
2019-1-8 18:00 | |
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Japan's Financial Services Agency is considering the regulation of unregistered firms that solicit investments in cryptocurrencies
2019-1-8 12:14 | |
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CoinSpeaker Japan’s Financial Watchdog Hints at Its Readiness to Approve Crypto ETFs After barring crypto derivatives, Japan is currently gauging industry interest in ETFs tracking digital currencies.
2019-1-8 11:43 | |
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On January 7, an anonymous source told Bloomberg that Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), is considering approving… The post Japan’s Financial Watchdog Just Might Approve a Bitcoin ETF appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-1-8 11:41 | |
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The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), a self-regulatory body focused on promoting best practices in the Japanese cryptospace, has announced on January 4, 2018, that five new companies have obtained type II membership.
2019-1-8 00:00 | |
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;Japan’s primary financial watchdog, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), could approve crypto exchange-traded-funds despite abandoning plans to allow Bitcoin futures, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on January 7, 2019.
2019-1-8 22:00 | |
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Japan’s financial watchdog could embrace exchange-traded funds that track the value of Bitcoin and similar digital asset classes, Bloomberg reported. The Financial Services Agency (FSA), according to an anonymous source, has been exploring Bitcoin ETFs on the sidelines of its disapproval of the Bitcoin futures and Ethereum derivatives.
2019-1-8 20:03 | |
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency is considering the approval of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a Bloomberg source.
2019-1-7 15:30 | |
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Japanese Regulators May Approve Crypto ETFs The approval of a bonafide Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U. S. — one of the crypto industry’s most important markets worldwide — has long been a quixotic dream for optimists in the cryptosphere.
2019-1-7 12:33 | |
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Mizuho Bank, Japan’s second largest financial institution, is readying the infrastructure for a stablecoin launch in March 2019, as reported by Asia Nikkei Review. The coin is aimed at increasing low-cost cross-border transfers and remittances.
2018-12-29 13:50 | |
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has reportedly revealed that 190 firms have shown an interest in becoming operators in the Japanese cryptocurrency market, which makes it a slight increment from the number of companies that had expressed their intention earlier in August, according to a report by Finance Magnates on December 28, 2018.
2018-12-29 11:00 | |
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Japan’s top financial regulator has published the final report outlining proposed rules for cryptocurrency service providers to follow. The rules address areas such as hacking incidents, coin listings, financial and price disclosures, margin trading, and crypto custodial services.
2018-12-29 09:15 | |
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Almost 200 Companies Are Ready To Enter The Japanese Crypto Market There are more than 190 companies that are trying to enter the Japanese cryptocurrency market. The information was released by Japan’s top financial regulator the Financial Services Agency (FSA).
2018-12-28 20:54 | |
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In an exclusive interview with news. Bitcoin. com, Japan’s top financial regulator has confirmed the number of companies currently wanting to enter the Japanese cryptocurrency market. Meanwhile, several existing crypto exchanges in the country are undergoing changes.
2018-12-28 08:45 | |
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In an exclusive interview with news. Bitcoin. com, Japan’s top financial regulator has confirmed the number of companies currently wanting to enter the Japanese cryptocurrency market. Meanwhile, several existing crypto exchanges in the country are undergoing changes.
2018-12-28 08:45 | |
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According to a report published by Finance Magnets, on December 26, 2018, Japan-based company Mizuho Financial Group is primed to launch its yen-pegged cryptocurrency in March 2019. Mizuho’s Stablecoin to Be Launched in March 2019 The cryptocurrency being introduced by Mizuho will have parity with the Japanese yen and can be used to make and receive payments through a mobile.
2018-12-28 06:00 | |
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In an exclusive interview with news. Bitcoin. com, Japan’s top financial regulator revealed its expectations for the self-regulation of cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan. The agency has approved a self-regulatory organization, which it is working closely with to ensure compliance.
2018-12-27 07:59 | |
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Coincheck, the crypto exchange that lost over $500 million in investors funds in early-2018, is now close to receiving full licensing from Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), signaling that the exchange tightened their platform’s security and cleaned up the management practices that led to the hack.
2018-12-20 02:00 | |
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Do you remember Coincheck? The Japanese crypto exchange was hacked at the beginning of the year, in January. The company had half a billion dollars stolen in cryptos, mostly NEM tokens, was sold to Monex for only $33 million USD back in October.
2018-12-19 20:07 | |
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency might grant Coincheck a crypto exchange license, a source familiar with the matter revealed.
2018-12-19 17:56 | |
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has decided to approve Coincheck’s cryptocurrency exchange license, Nikkei Asian Review reported on December 19. According to Nikkei, an announcement from the FSA is reportedly due to be released by the end of the year.
2018-12-19 14:22 | |
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has purportedly approved a cryptocurrency exchange operating license for hacked crypto exchange Coincheck
2018-12-20 13:08 | |
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The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) has placed cryptocurrencies into a new legal category called “crypto-assets,” according to English-language local media The Japan News. By classifying cryptocurrencies this way, the government reportedly “hopes that traders will no longer purchase them believing that they are legal tender recognized by the government.” The FSA advisory panel compiled […]
2018-12-18 20:51 | |
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Japan is inching towards new cryptocurrency regulations. The Financial Services Agency published its draft report on the upcoming regulations on Friday last week, highlighting several key issues that have not been addressed by current regulations.
2018-12-18 20:29 | |
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Two of the most crypto friendly nations on the globe have been revisiting their regulatory frameworks this week. Japan has reclassified its terminology of cryptocurrencies while over in Hong Kong regulators want more oversight on exchanges and crypto companies.
2018-12-18 13:00 | |
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Japan’s financial regulator has established a classification for cryptocurrencies that are traded online like money, this according to a report from The Japan News on December 15, 2018. Avoiding Confusion According to the article, the nation’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has decided to position bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies under the category of “crypto-assets.
2018-12-18 03:00 | |
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Financial regulators in Japan have decided to take a new step in order to categorize Bitcoin (BTC) and virtual currencies. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) informed that it will be categorizing Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as ‘crypto-assets.
2018-12-17 10:56 | |
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On December 14, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) published a draft report outlining the country’s new regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs). The report, which was discussed at the agency’s 11th study group meeting, contains recommendations from the previous 10 study group meetings.
2018-12-17 10:35 | |
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency has published its draft report outlining new cryptocurrency regulations. The report contains measures in areas that are not currently addressed in existing laws such as hacking incidents, self-regulation, deemed dealers, privacy coins, and margin trading.
2018-12-17 09:50 | |
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The Financial Services Agency of Japan has resolved to refer to cryptocurrencies as “crypto assets” in order to prevent confusion with legal tender. Also in The Daily, the Justice Ministry in Moscow has confirmed that it classifies digital coins as “other property.
2018-12-15 17:15 | |
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Monex Group, a major Japanese financial services company and the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, has unveiled its plan to launch a crypto exchange in the U. S. next quarter. The company has also shared its expansion plans for Coincheck in Japan.
2018-12-14 07:55 | |
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SBI Holdings is a financial services company that is based in Japan. Recently, they decided that they needed to collaborate with R3, which is in charge of the Corda blockchain platform. Together, they’ll be expanding the use of the platform, while SBI increases their investment to R3. According to R3’s CEO, David Rutter, “Europe is […]
2018-12-7 03:05 | |
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Japan’s crypto friendly status has been achieved through a solid regulatory framework which protect investors without stifling trading or innovation. This has been strengthened this week when its financial watchdog announced plans for further ICO regulation.
2018-12-4 15:00 | |
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While initial coin offerings (ICOs) are unregulated in many well-developed nations, Japan and Singapore are keen to provide clear guidance and implement new regulations for the cryptocurrency industry.
2018-12-4 04:00 | |
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is reportedly set to introduce a regulatory framework governing initial coin offerings (ICOs). FSA to Limit Participation Capabilities Citing sources familiar to the matter, local Japanese media Jiji Press reports that the country’s Financial Services Agency is set to introduce regulations on initial coin offerings.
2018-12-3 18:00 | |
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CoinSpeaker Japan’s Financial Services Agency to Bring New ICO Regulations The new guidelines mandate local companies to register with the FSA before launching their ICO digital tokens in the market.
2018-12-3 16:41 | |
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency has held several meetings to discuss how to best regulate initial coin offerings. In addition to registration requirements, the regulator reportedly plans to amend two existing laws that can be applied to token sales.
2018-12-3 14:15 | |
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is set to introduce new Initial Coin Offering (ICO) regulations to protect investors from fraud, local news outlet Jiji Press reported on December 1. Citing the informed sources, Jiji reported that business operators conducting ICOs will be required to register with Japan’s FSA. The agency is planning to submit bills […]
2018-12-3 09:06 | |
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CoinSpeaker Over 50K Revolut’s Users Can Celebrate as the Banking App Launches in Japan and Singapore Alternative banking provider Revolut is ready to serve numerous Asian customers with a compliant financial assistance, as the company expands to Japan and Singapour.
2018-11-30 21:14 | |
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New. Bitcoin. com has confirmed that the exchange-traded product tracking an index of five leading cryptocurrencies will start trading on Switzerland’s principal stock exchange on Nov. 21. The exchange has also confirmed that this product is not an exchange-traded fund (ETF).
2018-11-20 02:40 | |
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An exchange-traded product tracking an index of five leading cryptocurrencies reportedly will start trading on Switzerland’s Six stock exchange next week. The product will be available to both retail and institutional investors.
2018-11-18 09:55 | |
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An exchange-traded product tracking an index of five leading cryptocurrencies reportedly will start trading on Switzerland’s Six stock exchange next week. The product will be available to both retail and institutional investors.
2018-11-18 09:55 | |
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The memecoin era just crossed a line no one expected this early. Dogecoin now has its own U. S. spot ETF. Grayscale has officially launched $GDOG, the first-ever spot Dogecoin ETF in the United States.
The decentralized prediction market sector just witnessed one of its biggest moments to date. @Rain__Protocol’s native token exploded more than 120% today after a public biotech company confirmed a massive nine-figure deployment into the ecosystem.
Key Takeaways: Monad Mainnet is now live, enabling real transactions, EVM-compatible app deployment, and early access to multiple consumer and DeFi apps. The launch introduces a high-throughput Layer-1 architecture using The post Monad Mainnet Goes Live as High-Speed L1 Opens With Full EVM Support and Day-One Apps appeared first on CryptoNinjas.
Key Takeaways: El Salvador acquired an additional 1,090.19 BTC worth about $101 million, its largest single purchase in months. The government’s accumulation goes beyond its ongoing 1 BTC per day The post El Salvador Adds $101M in Bitcoin as Government Buys 1,098 BTC During Market Dip appeared first on CryptoNinjas.
Port3 suffered a critical exploit today. A single validation flaw inside Nexa Network’s cross-chain CATERC20 token standard opened the door to unauthorized minting and a rapid price collapse. What followed was a full-scale breakdown of the token’s security model, a multi-address exploit, and now a complete token migration to stabilize the ecosystem. The incident is [...]
Hyperliquid is entering a critical moment. The project’s first major cliff unlock since its Token Generation Event (TGE) in November 2024 is scheduled for November 29, and the market is already reacting.
Cardano faced a rare and serious network disruption this week after a malformed ADA delegation transaction triggered a long-standing code flaw and caused the blockchain to split into parallel chains.