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06/22 22:30

Bitcoin Becomes a Financial Asset: How Japan’s Shift to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Ac...

Japan is advancing a major regulatory reform that would move crypto assets from the Payment Services Act to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA).

This reflects a broader market reality: crypto is increasingly used as an investment asset rather than a payment tool. Following the approval of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, institutional ownership has expanded rapidly, helping integrate Bitcoin into mainstream asset management.

Under the proposed framework, crypto assets would be treated as a distinct category of financial products. New rules covering disclosure, market manipulation, insider trading, and stronger oversight of service providers are expected to improve transparency and investor protection.

For DeFi, however, many questions remain open.

Rather than regulating all DeFi activities the same way, policymakers are increasingly focused on identifying who actually controls or influences users. Protocol developers, front-end operators, wallet providers, DAOs, and token issuers may ultimately face different responsibilities.

At XWIN, we believe future regulation should focus on functions and real-world control rather than labels. At the same time, stronger disclosure standards, KYT-based compliance, and KYC-enabled DeFi models could help balance innovation with investor protection.

The shift to FIEA is not simply a regulatory change. It marks the beginning of a new phase in which digital assets become part of Japan’s broader financial system, creating new opportunities for both institutional investors and the DeFi ecosystem.

Written by XWIN Japan
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