Japan’s FSA aims to classify crypto as financial products, raising standards and opening doors for broader institutional use.

SMBC is partnering with Ava Labs and Fireblocks to launch a stablecoin, enhancing cross-border payments, as Japan leads in stablecoin regulations.

It could offer voluntary restraints on exports, or it could offer to buy more from the U.S. in order to reduce the trade ...

The Japanese banking giant is the latest example of a roster of firms eyeing the booming stablecoin market, which has grown some 50% to around $230 billion in a year.

TOKYO, March 21 (Reuters) - Japanese oil refiners believe concrete regulations and frameworks are needed to encourage ...

Japanese whisky finally got a set of standards and regulations in 2021… that were completely voluntary. Then last year, those rules became official… except they were still voluntary. Still, many of ...

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In an evolving financial landscape, Japan is taking significant strides to redefine the regulatory framework surrounding cryptocurrencies. Recently, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) proposed ...

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Japan's National Police Agency is considering limits on ATM withdrawals and transfers by those aged 75 and older to 300,000 ...