JAPAN

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan Policymaking Body Approves New Web3 White Paper

By Editors | 15/04/2023

The paper covers crypto taxation, a DAO law, token screening, stablecoin registration, and Web3 accounting standards.

Market Infrastructure

Japanese JCB Cards to be Accepted in Saudi Arabia

By Editors | 14/04/2023

JCB cards will be accepted at Points of Sale and ATMs across Saudi Arabia through a partnership with Saudi National Bank.

Goldman to Offer Treasury Services to Japan Corporates

By Editors | 13/04/2023

Japan will be the first country in Asia where Goldman will offer transaction banking. The service is already offered in the US, UK, Germany and Netherlands.

BOJ Gets First New Governor After Ten Years

By Editors | 12/04/2023

Kazuo Ueda plans to maintain ultra-loose monetary policy but signalled an openness to tweaking the BOJ’s yield control policy.

Fintech / Regtech

JPX Launches Paid Data Service for Retail Investors

By Editors | 05/04/2023

The paid version of the J-Quants API includes datasets that were “highly requested” by users of the beta service.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Four Crypto Platforms Directed to Stop Offering Services in Japan

By Editors | 05/04/2023

Bybit, MEXC Global, Bitforex, and Bitget were warned against offering services to Japanese residents without registration.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FTX EU Begins Allowing Customers to Withdraw Funds

By Editors | 05/04/2023

FTX EU set up a website through which balances can be verified and requests for withdrawals in fiat currency can be made.

Fintech / Regtech

Digital Vote Execution Service to Launch for Tokyo Market

By Editors | 04/04/2023

Issuers, investors and local sub custodians will gain efficiency and greater transparency from the new digitised e-voting service.

Securities / Derivatives

JPX to Launch Index of Stocks that Focus on Value Creation

By Editors | 03/04/2023

The index will comprise 150 Prime Market companies that are expected to create value based on financial performance or market valuation.