Crypto Events
By MikeT
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Massive tax cut to align crypto with traditional financial markets. Under the existing tax rule, crypto gains are categorized as miscellaneous income and subject to…
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Tightened regulatory controls for consumer protection. Alongside the tax adjustment, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to implement tougher…
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Security oversight expands to infrastructure providers. The reform also seeks to address a long-standing blind spot in Japan’s regulatory coverage.
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Positioning Japan as a leader in balanced global crypto regulation. Japan was one of the first countries to regulate crypto after recognizing Bitcoin as legal…
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Japan is preparing one of the most significant transformations of its digital asset regulatory framework to date, with plans to reduce the crypto tax rate from a maximum of 55%…
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The overhaul aims to revive Japan’s crypto sector, address long-standing investor concerns over taxation, and strengthen oversight following recent security incidents at domestic…
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Under the existing tax rule, crypto gains are categorized as miscellaneous income and subject to progressive tax rates that can reach 55% when national and local taxes are…
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The new reform replaces progressive taxation with a 20% flat rate, putting crypto in the same category as stocks and derivatives.
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Local reports indicate that 105 designated cryptocurrencies — including Bitcoin and Ethereum — will be formally reclassified under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act…
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The proposal also includes loss carry-forward privileges, allowing investors to offset crypto losses against future gains, a benefit already available to stock market participants.
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Industry leaders have responded positively. Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao commented that Japan’s move is a step toward global competitiveness, even if the tax rate is still…
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Alongside the tax adjustment, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to implement tougher disclosure requirements for crypto issuers. These will include:
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• detailed explanation of blockchain mechanisms • risk disclosures based on volatility and liquidity • operational transparency for protocol development
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The move aims to bring the same protection standards to crypto that already exist for equities and bonds.
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The reforms further introduce full insider trading restrictions for the 105 classified cryptocurrencies.
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