Japan Prepares Major Shift in Crypto Oversight

[kevin1]

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is planning a major regulatory overhaul by moving crypto oversight from the Payment Services Act to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA)—the legal backbone of Japan’s securities markets. Regulators say crypto is now used primarily as an investment asset, requiring stronger investor protections and clearer rules.

[Nahid Hossen]

Stricter disclosures = fewer scams, more investor confidence.

[Nahid Hossen]

Japan’s regulatory shift shows they’re serious about creating a safer and more transparent crypto market.