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Japan crypto rules set for major overhaul as FSA says digital finance policy goals met

Japan\'s Financial Services Agency has rated its digital finance policy as having met its goals, citing changes including an overhaul of cryptocurrency regulation and an expansion of stablecoin use. In a performance review covering July 2025 to June 2026, the agency gave its top grade to a category focused on responding strategically to societal changes driven by digitalisation. It highlighted shifting crypto oversight into a financial instruments framework and pursuing tax revisions.

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21 global financial firms to issue stablecoin; former Ripple executive calls it a familiar scene

A former Ripple executive, Emi Yoshikawa (에미 요시카와), described plans by a 21-bank consortium led by Goldman Sachs and MUFG Bank to launch a dollar stablecoin as a familiar move by banks. She said on X after the announcement that it felt like deja vu. The project draws attention for favoring tighter in-house control over outside blockchain networks. MUFG is also pushing a yen stablecoin payment launch in Japan by March 2027.

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Japan FSA seeks tax filing exemption for trust-type stablecoins, aims for 2027 rollout

Japan’s Financial Services Agency has asked for trust-type stablecoins to be exempted from tax filing obligations from fiscal 2027. The request seeks to abolish requirements to submit beneficiary-by-beneficiary trust reports and statements that include names and income information. The agency said the framework does not match how such stablecoins circulate and are used, noting they are frequently traded and do not generate income from simple holding. Any change would require legislative approval.