Japan passes crypto overhaul to bring digital assets under financial rules

Japan's parliament passed legislation reclassifying cryptocurrency as a financial asset under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, moving regulation away from the Payment Services Act and introducing insider trading rules, stronger compliance obligations, and significantly increased penalties for unlicensed operators. The shift aligns Japan with a global regulatory trend of applying traditional financial frameworks to crypto markets.

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