Japan moves to regulate crypto like stocks
On June 11, 2026, Japan's lower house passed a bill to regulate crypto under the same law that governs stocks and securities, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, instead of treating it mainly as a payment method. The bill still needs the upper house. A linked plan would cut the tax on crypto gains from as high as 55 percent to a flat 20 percent and open the door to domestic spot Bitcoin ETFs, though those changes are not yet law.
Japan is treating crypto as a real financial asset like stocks, with stronger protections for investors. A planned tax cut, from as high as 55 percent down to 20 percent, would make it far cheaper for ordinary Japanese to own crypto.
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