Japan’s Parliament Introduces Framework For Stablecoins To Protect Investors
According to Bloomberg, Japan’s parliament enacted a legislative framework surrounding stablecoins pegged to the yen or another fiat currency on Friday. This is a historic move. The bill makes it clear that stablecoins are digital money. They must be linked to a legal tender, like the yen, so that people can redeem them for their […]
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The parliament of Japan has approved a draft law tailored to regulate stablecoins in the country and protect investors. The new legislation is among the first to be introduced after the recent collapse of the algorithmic stablecoin terrausd.
Law on Stablecoins Approved in Japan in Aftermath of UST Collapse
Lawmakers in Japan have passed a bill designed to determine the legal status of stablecoins. The authors of the legislation have effectively defined these cryptocurrencies as digital money, Bloomberg reported following the vote on Friday.
With the new law, Japan....
The Japanese government is rushing to enforce new stablecoin laws in the aftermath of the Terra collapse. Japan is moving forward with legislation regarding the issuance of stablecoins i.e. digital assets with their value pegged to fiat currencies or stabilized by an algorithm. On June 3, Japan’s parliament passed a bill to ban stablecoin issuance by non-banking institutions, local news agency Nikkei reported. The bill reportedly stipulates that the issuance of stablecoins is limited to licensed banks, registered money transfer agents and trust companies in Japan.The new legislation also....
Japan’s key financial authority has expanded its framework to officially treat foreign trust‑issued stablecoins as electronic payment instruments instead of securities under domestic law. Related Reading: South Korea’s KB Financial Completes Stablecoin Pilot As Lawmakers Press For Regulatory Framework Foreign Stablecoins Recognized As Payment Instruments On Tuesday, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced amendments to […]
Japan’s ruling party has called for the creation of the long-awaited rules for crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and promotion of yen-denominated stablecoins in the region in a new proposal to the government. Related Reading: Crypto Founder Predicts This Altcoin Sweetheart Will Overtake Solana, But How Far Will It Go? Japan’s Ruling Party Pushes For Crypto […]
“Europe’s upcoming crypto-assets policy framework will be to crypto what GDPR was to privacy,” says Circle chief strategy officer Dante Disparte. Officials from the European Union (EU) have agreed on a landmark law that will make life tougher for crypto issuers and service providers under a new single regulatory framework. Stefan Berger, European Parliament member and rapporteur for the MiCA regulation — the person appointed to report on proceedings related to the bill — broke the news on Twitter saying that a “balanced” deal had been struck, which has made the EU the first continent with....