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Japan advances digital asset financial reform bill
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16 June, 2026

Japan advances digital asset financial reform bill

Japan advances a bill reclassifying certain digital assets as financial instruments, moving crypto rules from the Payment Services Act to...
Nearly 80% of Japanese institutions eye digital asset investments
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27 April, 2026

Nearly 80% of Japanese institutions eye digital asset investments

Japan's Nomura survey reveals rising institutional interest in digital assets, driven by improved sentiment and regulatory developments.
Japan reclassifies digital assets as financial instruments
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17 April, 2026

Japan reclassifies digital assets as financial instruments

Japan approves FIEA rules classifying digital assets as financial instruments, shifting oversight from PSA, and banning insider trading on non-public...
Japan’s regulator to probe Sanae Token memecoin named after PM
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12 March, 2026

Japan’s regulator to probe Sanae Token memecoin named after PM

Japan's FSA may investigate the Sanae Token memecoin for regulatory violations, following Prime Minister Takaichi's statement distancing herself from it.
Japan proposes moving ‘crypto’ from payments to securities
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15 December, 2025

Japan proposes moving ‘crypto’ from payments to securities

Japan’s FSA proposes shifting crypto oversight from the PSA to the FIEA, aligning digital asset rules with securities-level investor protection...
Singapore MAS mulls more restrictions on digital assets trading platforms
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8 July, 2022

Singapore MAS mulls more restrictions on digital assets trading platforms

The Minister in charge of MAS noted that the new restrictions include limiting retail participation in digital assets trading and...