Financial Services Agency

Japan’s bold move: Reclassification for safer digital economy
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3 June, 2025

Japan’s bold move: Reclassification for safer digital economy

Japan's digital asset reclassification aims to boost investor protection and promote transparency in an era where speculation and illegal acts...
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...
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