Cryptocurrencies are currently categorized as a "means of settlement" under the Payment Services Act, a designation that has governed their use primarily as a payment tool rather than as investment ...
Japan to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products: Report
Japan’s finance regulator is planning to change the country’s laws to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products as early as 2026, according to the local outlet Nikkei. The Financial Services ...
Current State of Creativity x Technology in Tokyo as Seen through CCBT: Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT) Report
Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT) has been engaging in creative activities through art and digital technology, co-creating with various players such as citizens, artists, companies and research ...
Japan Set To Classify Cryptocurrencies As Financial Products, Here’s All
Japan is motoring forward to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products, a move that could have far-reaching consequences for investors.
Japan finance minister says he will closely communicate with US on forex
Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Monday that he would communicate closely with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on foreign exchange, pointing out that close dialogue is important for ...
Japan factory output up, but soft outlook and cooling retail sales pressure economy
Japan's factory output rose at a better than expected pace last month, but cooling retail sales growth and a slowdown in production expected by manufacturers in the near term pointed to the growing ...
Japan’s Nikkei leads big losses in Asian markets as gold hits record
Tokyo led another plunge across Asian markets Monday while gold hit a record high as investors steel themselves for a wave of US tariffs this week that has fuelled recession fears.Gold, a safe haven ...
The Trump family is cashing in on crypto. It’s creating problems in Congress.
The latest Trump family crypto venture is becoming a hitch in GOP efforts to win Democratic support for digital assets legislation.
Japan Confronts Biggest Bond Loss Globally as BOJ Rate Hikes Upend Market
Investors are rethinking their strategies for Japanese sovereign bonds after the Bank of Japan’s pivot to interest-rate hikes in the past year triggered the biggest losses among global debt ...
Japan to ban insider trading using cryptocurrencies
TOKYO -- Japan is poised to categorize cryptocurrency assets as financial products under the law, expanding the scope of insider trading restrictions to include such assets, Nikkei has learned.
JGBs Mixed; Higher-Than-Expected Tokyo CPI May Weigh
0008 GMT—JGBs are mixed in early Tokyo trade, but higher-than-expected Tokyo CPI may weigh. Data released earlier showed consumer prices excluding volatile fresh food in the Tokyo metropolitan ...
Amazon is selling a $79 crypto wallet, and shoppers say it’s ‘better than the rest’
Amazon shoppers are raving about the $79 Ledger Nano S Plus hardware wallet, calling it the perfect beginner-friendly way to securely store crypto and NFTs offline. Here's why it’s winning over users ...
Japan to give crypto assets legal status as financial products, Nikkei says
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to revise the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to give crypto assets a legal status as financial products, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday, ...
South Korea, China, Japan agree to promote trade as Trump tariffs loom
SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea, China and Japan held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday, seeking to facilitate regional trade as the three Asian export powers brace from U.S.
Chinese EVs chip away at Japan automakers’ dominance in Indonesia
JAKARTA -- Japanese automakers, long competitive in Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest market, are facing pressure to reassess production capacity as they grapple with a shrinking market and the rise ...
Japan’s insurers beef up offerings to minimize food loss
TOKYO -- Japanese nonlife insurers are expanding their products and services to help reduce food loss as concerns grow regarding food waste in the country.