The FSA will propose relevant amendments to parliament in 2026
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Crypto regulations
Mar 31, 2025
Japan’s regulator will equate cryptocurrencies with financial productsThe FSA will propose relevant amendments to parliament in 2026
Market
Feb 11, 2025
Japanese gaming giant Gumi announces plans to purchase $6,58 million worth of bitcoinsThe company said the purchase will take place between February and May 2025
Market
Feb 10, 2025
Japan’s SBI plans the country’s first USDC listingThe group of companies is now laying the groundwork for a “full-scale introduction of stablecoins”
Market
Jan 3, 2025
Metaplanet plans to buy 10 000 BTC in 2025The company intends to become one of the top ten largest holders of the first cryptocurrency
Market
Dec 26, 2024
Japanese government did not approve the idea of creating a BTC reserveEarlier, a similar initiative was taken in the House of Councillors
Market
Dec 20, 2024
Metaplanet has raised 9,5 billion yen to accelerate bitcoin purchases through a bond issueThe new funds will allow the company to accelerate its planned 2025 bitcoin purchases in the current fiscal year
Market
Dec 17, 2024
Metaplanet will conduct a $29 million bond offering to buy BTCThe company implemented a bitcoin strategy along the lines of MicroStrategy in April of this year
Market
Dec 2, 2024
Japan’s Metaplanet to distribute $200 000 in bitcoins to shareholdersThe company began buying and holding bitcoin on its own balance sheet in April, after which its share price rose 1200%
Incidents
Dec 2, 2024
Japanese crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin will be liquidated after a $320 million hackThe funds will be returned to customers through a third-party trading platform within the SBI Group
Market
Nov 21, 2024
Japan’s parliament will consider reducing the tax on crypto income to 20%The rate currently ranges from 15% to 55%
Politics
Oct 21, 2024
Japan’s DPP party leader to cut crypto gains tax to 20% if electedThe party currently holds only seven seats in the lower house of parliament
Mining
Sep 9, 2024
Japanese energy giant TЕРСО is exploring the possibility of “green” bitcoin miningThe first bitcoin mining farms have already been installed in Togichi and Gumma prefectures, as well as in Tokyo suburbs