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2026-07-23 00:51:11

Japan Could Launch a Bitcoin ETF as Early as 2028, With Retail Money Seen as the Main Source of Inflows

Japan could roll out a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund as early as 2028, according to a report by Nikkei. The timeline is tied to revisions to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act that would place crypto assets under the scope of financial product regulation. Under that framework, Japan’s Financial Services Agency is expected to revise rules governing investment trusts, opening the door for funds and ETFs to hold crypto assets as their primary investment target, with multiple asset managers already considering participation. Interest from professional investors is also rising. A survey by Nomura Holdings and Laser Digital found that about 79% of institutional investors and family offices said they plan to invest in crypto assets over the next three years. Still, Japan’s market structure differs from that of the United States, where institutional capital has been a major driver of spot Bitcoin ETF demand. In Japan, institutional investors are relatively limited in size, while households keep a large share of their financial assets in cash, which could make individual investors the main source of inflows. One analysis cited in the report said a Japanese Bitcoin ETF could attract as much as ¥3 trillion by fiscal 2028.

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Japan Could Launch a Bitcoin ETF as Early as 2028, With Retail Money Seen as the Main Source of Inflows
Japan
2026-07-22 14:08:47

Japan passes revised financial law to place crypto assets under securities-style oversight

Japan’s revised Financial Instruments and Exchange Act cleared the House of Councillors in a plenary vote on July 15, according to Nikkei. The change formally brings crypto assets, described in the report as virtual currencies, into the country’s financial instruments regulatory framework. The law is framed around stronger user protection and also requires exchanges to set aside liability reserves. Industry participants cited in the report expect the move to become a key trigger for shakeouts, consolidation, and restructuring across the sector. Masahiko Saito, director of the Market Division at Japan’s Financial Services Agency, said clearly that the agency does not endorse crypto asset trading and does not make recommendations on it. The measure adds a stricter compliance layer for exchanges while drawing a sharper regulatory line around how crypto is treated in Japan.

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AZ-COM Maruwa
2026-07-19 20:22:11

AZ-COM Maruwa to invest ¥1 billion in JPYC for driver payroll

Japanese logistics company AZ-COM Maruwa said it will invest ¥1 billion to buy the JPYC stablecoin and plans to use the token to pay drivers. The amount is roughly in line with JPYC’s current circulation, according to the report. JPYC is a yen-backed stablecoin that received approval from Japan’s Financial Services Agency in October 2025, and its cumulative issuance currently stands at about ¥1 billion to ¥1.3 billion. The logistics group also said drivers who receive JPYC will be able to use it for purchases in the future through Sony Bank’s payment network. The report was cited by Techub News and attributed to CryptoBriefing.

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AZ-COM Maruwa to invest ¥1 billion in JPYC for driver payroll
Japan
2026-07-17 07:41:11

Japan passes crypto reform bill, with 20% tax treatment potentially starting as late as 2028

Japan’s House of Councillors passed Cabinet Bill No. 57 on July 15, completing the legislative process to bring regulated crypto activity under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The legal framework is now in place, but the actual start date for the new market rules and the long-awaited 20% tax treatment still depends on when the cabinet activates the revised regime. According to the chamber’s official record, the core crypto provisions will take effect on a date set by cabinet order within one year of promulgation. If implementation happens in 2026, the tax rules would begin on Jan. 1, 2027. If the switch comes in 2027, the start date moves to Jan. 1, 2028. The reform shifts crypto trading oversight from the Payment Services Act to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, while keeping crypto legally distinct from securities. It also adds disclosure, registration, custody, client protection and insider-trading control requirements. Separately, Japan’s FY2026 tax revision law provides a 20% combined tax rate for qualifying gains, split between 15% national income tax and 5% local inhabitant tax, once the trigger conditions are met.

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Japan passes crypto reform bill, with 20% tax treatment potentially starting as late as 2028
Japan
2026-07-15 09:54:44

Japan moves to cut crypto tax to 20% and bring 105 tokens under FIEA disclosure rules

Japan is moving ahead with a major overhaul of its crypto regulatory and tax framework. On July 15, new details reported by NHK showed that crypto capital gains would shift from the current miscellaneous income regime, where the top tax burden can reach 55% including local taxes, to a flat 20% tax treatment. The plan also includes a three-year loss carryforward, a change that would align crypto taxation more closely with stocks, futures, and investment trusts under Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, or FIEA. The reform also defines scope. A total of 105 major cryptocurrencies, including BTC and ETH, are set to fall under FIEA and become subject to full disclosure requirements. Exchanges handling designated tokens would need to disclose each asset’s type and characteristics, underlying technical structure, volatility and market risk profile, and other material factors relevant to investment decisions. According to the timeline cited by ABMedia, the Cabinet approved the FIEA amendment on April 10, 2026, the House of Representatives passed it around June 10 to 11, and the House of Councillors is still reviewing it. Full implementation is expected in 2027.

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