
Japan
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...
Japan’s Soramitsu unveils cross-border payment platform powered by CBDC
Japanese firm Soramitsu plans a cross-border payment platform using stablecoins and CBDCs, targeting transactions across countries in Southeast Asia.
Web3 is part of the ‘new capitalism’: Japanese PM Fumio Kishida
Fumio Kishida spoke at the WebX Conference where he pledged his government’s support for Web3, which he believes can transform...
Binance seeks dismissal of CFTC suit, preps Japanese noncompliance
Binance has until July 27 to file its response to the CFTC suit, but the exchange is asking the court...
Japan’s handling of digital asset industry sets regulatory example for other countries
Despite the exit of popular digital exchanges from Japan, industry stakeholders argue that the country is setting the pace for...
Japan to shun ‘impossible’ EU AI regulations, leans toward soft approach: report
While the European Union and Japan have pledged to work together on AI, the latter wants to emulate United States’s...