Financial Services Agency

Japan may change digital asset classification to ‘investments’
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28 February, 2025

Japan may change digital asset classification to ‘investments’

Japan's FCA proposed to place digital or "crypto" assets under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, similar to company shares.
Ant International, Standard Chartered lay out blockchain pilot
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14 November, 2024

Ant International, Standard Chartered lay out blockchain pilot

Standard Chartered completed Singaporean dollar-denominated liquidity transfers between its entities across borders on Ant International’s Whale blockchain platform
Japan isn’t banning P2P digital asset transfers, FSA clarifies
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23 February, 2024

Japan isn’t banning P2P digital asset transfers, FSA clarifies

The Financial Services Agency recommended that banks prohibit transfers to VASPs if the sender’s name differs from the account name,...
Singapore central bank strikes partnership with foreign financial regulators for tokenization pilots
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6 November, 2023

Singapore central bank strikes partnership with foreign financial regulators for tokenization pilots

As part of Singapore's exploration of asset tokenization, the Monetary Authority of Singapore is teaming up with U.K. and Japan...
Japanese regulator proposes digital asset tax reform
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11 September, 2023

Japanese regulator proposes digital asset tax reform

The proposed tax revision includes the elimination of year-end "unrealized gains" on digital assets, which Japan's FSA said would help...
Bybit, 3 others flagged in Japan over alleged unlicensed digital currency exchange operations
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6 April, 2023

Bybit, 3 others flagged in Japan over alleged unlicensed digital currency exchange operations

Japan is tightening the screws on the local digital asset sector, recently flagging four companies on allegations that they violated...
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