Japan Redefines Crypto Regulation
Japan is formally redefining crypto assets, planning to shift their regulatory home from rules designed for payments to those crafted for investments.

Japan is formally redefining crypto assets, planning to shift their regulatory home from rules designed for payments to those crafted for investments.
San José, Costa Rica, 10th December 2025, PlayNewswire
Tempo, the collaborative blockchain from Stripe and Paradigm, has officially launched its public testnet.
A network of cryptocurrency wallets connected to the defunct Silk Road marketplace sprung to life on Tuesday, transferring millions of dollars in Bitcoin after ten years of inactivity.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a national US bank regulator, announced Tuesday that banks can serve as intermediaries for cryptocurrency transactions.
HashKey Holdings Limited, which runs the leading licensed cryptocurrency exchange in Hong Kong, has formally kicked off its journey to a public listing with the filing of a prospectus.
Tether’s USDT has secured regulatory recognition as a sanctioned fiat-referenced token across various prominent blockchains from the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on proposed reforms to investment regulations, directly seeking input from the cryptocurrency industry as a key stakeholder.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved the listing and trading of spot cryptocurrency contracts on exchanges it regulates.
Argentina is taking steps to potentially authorize its banking sector to offer cryptocurrency trading and custodial services.
Poland’s bid to introduce comprehensive cryptocurrency regulation was halted Friday when parliament sustained a presidential veto.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 5th December 2025, Chainwire
Franklin Templeton has debuted its latest cryptocurrency investment vehicle: a Solana ETF.
Plans for new leveraged exchange-traded funds have encountered regulatory resistance.
Cryptoassets have been formally recognized as property in the UK under a new law.

"A purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash would allow online
payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a
financial institution." - Satoshi Nakamoto (Bitcoin White Paper)
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