Financial Services Agency

Japan to mandate liability reserves for ‘crypto’ exchanges
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2 December, 2025

Japan to mandate liability reserves for ‘crypto’ exchanges

Japan's Financial Services Agency plans new rules for digital asset exchanges to require liability reserves, boosting customer security against losses.
Japan Big 3 banks’ stablecoin trial gets regulatory green light
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14 November, 2025

Japan Big 3 banks’ stablecoin trial gets regulatory green light

Japan’s FSA has approved a stablecoin trial by Mizuho, MUFG, and Sumitomo Mitsui; the three intend to launch the token...
Tether wheels and self-deals, BoE open stablecoin consultation
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12 November, 2025

Tether wheels and self-deals, BoE open stablecoin consultation

Tether fuels a $767M Rumble-Northern Data deal and pushes its U.S. stablecoin, as the Bank of England, Brazil, and Japan...
Fed Reserve guv pitches ‘skinny master accounts’ for crypto operators
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22 October, 2025

Fed Reserve guv pitches ‘skinny master accounts’ for crypto operators

The Fed may soon let blockchain firms using payment stablecoins access "skinny master accounts," giving them limited entry to Fed...
Japan plans 2026 crackdown on crypto insider deals
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17 October, 2025

Japan plans 2026 crackdown on crypto insider deals

Japan's finance watchdog plans to ban insider trading of digital assets, with fines based on illicit gains, expanding oversight to...
Japan wants reforms to broaden appeal of digital asset investments
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27 June, 2025

Japan wants reforms to broaden appeal of digital asset investments

Japan's FSA created a working group to explore proposals related to taxation and the classification of digital assets to mirror...