Japan’s largest banking groups are moving toward a shared yen-backed stablecoin framework, a development that could bring one of the world’s most heavily regulated financial systems deeper into tokenized payments. TL;DR MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho […]
Key Takeaways Bitbank froze accounts tied to Polymarket on June 15, 2026, cutting off all login, trading, and withdrawal functions. Japan’s Penal Code Article 185 classifies crypto event-contract trading as gambling, with fines up to […]
Key Takeaways Metaplanet will buy Siiibo for $13 million, adding a licensed Japanese securities platform. With 40,177 BTC, Metaplanet aims to bring Bitcoin yield products to Japan’s $7.4T market. Project Nova plans BTC-backed securities and […]
TLDR Japan’s Lower House passed a bill to reclassify crypto as financial instruments. The bill would cut Japan’s top crypto gains tax from about 55% to 20%. Crypto gains would be taxed at the same […]
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Japan is moving to regulate cryptocurrencies like stocks, with lower taxes, stricter trading rules, and possible ETF listings on the horizon. The country’s parliament is poised to pass legislation that would bring cryptocurrencies under […]
Key Takeaways MUFG, Mizuho, and SMBC signed an MOU on June 10, 2026, to issue a joint yen stablecoin. The banks target live corporate transactions by March 2027, built on a November 2025 FSA pilot. […]
Key Takeaways SBI Shinsei Bank launches a 3-month crypto rewards pilot on June 10, 2026, targeting deposit customers. Depositors earn vouchers worth 20% of interest, redeemable for BTC, ETH, or XRP via SBI VC Trade. […]
This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The final week of May illustrated a defining trend in global crypto regulation: policymakers are increasingly […]
Key Takeaways Hashport and Sumitomo Mitsui Club partnered to let cardholders trade reward points for JPYC next Monday. Yoshihiro Yoshida said points tap a 2.8T yen annual market, driving stablecoin adoption across Japan. On June […]
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