Japan Eyes 24/7 Blockchain Settlement for Bonds and Stocks in Landmark Financial Overhaul
Japan plans a blockchain system for instant, 24/7 settlement of stocks and government bonds, with a development roadmap…
Nomura Ends Japan Crypto Registration Drought: First New Exchange in Four Years
gettyimages.com Japan’s tightly controlled digital asset market gained its first new licensed entrant in four years today. Laser…
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
The bankruptcy of Zentoshin, an Osaka-based credit card payment processor, threatens both the regional banks that funded it…
Drive to unlock $840 billion in cash lifts Japan stocks outlook
A new revision to Japan’s corporate governance code may free up some of the $840 billion in cash…
Japan regulator urges firms to use cash for growth, not returns
Japan’s financial regulator is urging the country’s listed companies to spend more of their cash piles on long-term…
Japan to ease bank capital adequacy requirements
The Financial Services Agency announced on Monday a plan to conditionally ease capital adequacy requirements for banks to…
Japan must promote yen stablecoins in Asia, ruling party panel says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) – Japan must promote usage of yen-based stablecoins for settlement in…
Japan must promote yen stablecoins in Asia, ruling party panel says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) – Japan must promote usage of yen-based stablecoins for settlement in…
Polymarket Targets Japan Market Entry, Appoints Representative in Push for 2030 Approval
Key TakeawaysPolymarket appointed Japan rep Mike Eidlin and targets government approval for prediction markets by 2030.Polymarket hit $10B…
Japan’s bank regulator sets up forum to counter Mythos-powered cyber threats
By Kentaro Okasaka TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) – Japan will establish a public-private working group this week to…
Japan Classifies Crypto as Financial Instrument: Historic Shift Sparks Investor Optimism
Key Takeaways Japan’s cabinet approved a bill classifying crypto as a financial instrument. The new law adds bans…
Japan Greenlights Bill to Regulate Crypto as Financial Instruments
The Japanese government has approved an amendment to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA) that classifies crypto…