Japan's FSA is raising penalties for unregistered crypto sales from 3 to 10 years imprisonment and fines from ¥3M to ¥10M, while moving crypto under securities law. The bill cleared the lower house in June 2026 and is now before the upper house. With a flat 20% tax rate, insider trading rules, and the SANAE TOKEN affair as backdrop, we compare Japan's approach with the US, EU MiCA, Singapore and Hong Kong.
SBI Group has issued Japan's largest corporate bond security token at ¥10 billion ($66M). With fractional ownership from just $66, secondary market trading on ODX, and Progmat's completed ¥452 billion migration from Corda to Avalanche, Japan's digital securities market is entering a new phase. Includes comparisons with the US, EU, and Singapore.
Mitsubishi Corporation will become the first Japanese company to use JPMorgan's blockchain-based Kinexys platform for instant USD cross-border transfers. As Citi, Swift, and Japan's mega-banks race to build competing infrastructure, we analyze the global blockchain payment revolution reshaping international finance.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange is weighing tighter rules for listed companies that have pivoted to holding Bitcoin as their core business, the so-called crypto treasury firms. About 40 Japanese companies adopted the Strategy playbook in 2025 and three-quarters of them are posting losses. Backdoor listings, governance, and how Japan's approach differs from the US.
Japan's Startale Group secures $50M from SBI Holdings, completing a $63M Series A round. The funding accelerates development of JPYSC, Japan's first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin, and Strium blockchain for tokenized securities. We compare Japan's stablecoin regulations with the US GENIUS Act and EU MiCA.
Japan's FSA issued warnings to several unregistered operators including crypto exchange KuCoin, its second. How Japan's registration system works, how it compares to the US, EU and Singapore, and what the FIEA reform enacted in July 2026 changes.
Japan's LDP launches the 'Next-Generation AI & On-Chain Finance Vision PT' to reshape the country's financial system using blockchain and AI. From stablecoin pilots by mega-banks to international comparisons with the US SEC, EU MiCA, and Asian finance hubs.
Amid rising oil prices and falling stocks after the Iran conflict, Bitcoin stands alone as the outperformer. We analyze the 'digital gold' thesis through ETF inflows, hashrate shifts, and the SEC's landmark guidance.
Japan's 10th CBDC expert council meeting reveals concrete design plans for the digital yen, focusing on privacy protection and coexistence with private payment systems. As China pilots the e-CNY, the EU targets a 2029 digital euro launch, and the US bans CBDCs outright, Japan charts a cautious yet practical middle path in the global digital currency race.
Japan's FSA will raise penalties for unregistered crypto sales from 3 years to 10 years imprisonment. Triggered by the SANAE Token scandal and FIEA transition, this crackdown gives regulators raid and seizure powers. Comparison with US SEC and EU MiCA included.
PayPay, Japan's dominant mobile payment app with 73 million users, listed on Nasdaq on March 12, 2026 at $16 per share — below its initial range. Backed by cornerstone investors including ADIA, Visa, and Qatar Holding, it's the largest US IPO by a Japanese firm in a decade. We analyze Japan's cashless revolution and how PayPay compares to global rivals like Alipay and GrabPay.
