The remarks come as officials consider shifting crypto out of a standalone regulatory regime and into securities law.
Japan’s finance minister formally backs crypto via stock and commodity exchanges
Japanese Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama has committed to providing formal assistance to integrating digital assets into the nation’s existing financial infrastructure, positioning stock and ...
Securities firm leaders upbeat on Japan’s stock market outlook
Leaders of major Japanese securities firms have expressed expectations that stock prices will continue to rise, citing strong corporate earnings as a key tailwind.
Top Japan brokerage CEOs see more gains after shares hit record
Nomura’s Okuda says the bullishness stems from the nation’s corporate performance, demand from overseas investors and others Read more at The Business Times.
Japan’s finance minister backs exchanges as gateway for digital assets
Japan appears to be moving to bring cryptocurrencies deeper into its traditional market rulebook, signaling that regulators want digital assets handled through established exchanges and ...
Japan’s Finance Minister Projects 2026 as ‘Digital Year’ to Integrate Crypto into National Markets
Japan’s finance minister calls 2026 the “first year of digital,” backing crypto integration, new regulations, and sweeping tax reforms to boost adoption.
Nikkei index ends up nearly 3% at 2-month high on 1st trading day of 2026
Tokyo stocks surged Monday, the first trading day of 2026, with the key Nikkei index ending up nearly 3 percent at a two-month high, ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends at over 2-month high
TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei closed at a more than two-month high on the first trading day of 2026, led by chip-related stocks, as investors brushed off the potential impact of US military action in ...
Nikkei Average Surges on 1st Day of 2026 Trading
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average soared on Monday, the first trading day of 2026, led by gains in large-cap semiconductor-related shares. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo St ...
Japan’s FSA Proposes 20% Flat Crypto Tax, Doing Away With The 55% “Miscellaneous Income” Category
Japan is all set to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA). Further to this, it also plans to introduce a new taxation regime for this ...
Japan’s Nikkei jumps nearly 3% as markets shrug off Venezuela tension
TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average jumped nearly 3 per cent on the first trading day of 2026, with chip-related stocks leading the charge, as investors brushed off the potential impact of US ...
Nikkei Average Surges over 1,400 Points in Morning
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average jumped over 1,400 points in morning trading Monday, the first trading day of 2026 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, led by gains in semiconductor-related shares.
Bank of Japan chief vows to keep raising interest rates
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if economic and price developments move in line with its forecasts.
Nikkei stock index rises over 2% early on 1st trading day of 2026
Tokyo stocks opened sharply higher Monday, the first trading day of 2026, with the benchmark Nikkei surging over 2 percent, boosted b ...
Metaplanet has key advantage over US-based Bitcoin treasuries: Analyst
Metaplanet, a Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company, may have a financial edge over other digital asset treasury companies due to structural weakness in the Japanese yen (JPY), according to BTC analyst and ...
‘Just The Beginning’—Bitcoin And Crypto Suddenly Braced For A ‘Critical’ $17.3 trillion Oil Price Shock
Analysts are braced for a $17.3 trillion oil price upheaval that could send shockwaves through the bitcoin price and crypto ...