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This article offers an in-depth analysis of Japan’s cryptocurrency policy in 2024, examining its historical background, recent advancements, and emerging trends. By drawing comparisons with South Korea's approach and highlighting key case studies, it delves into Japan's influence on the global cryptocurrency landscape and the implications of its regulatory framework, providing a distinctive perspective on the nuances and importance of Japan's cryptocurrency regulations.

As the world’s third largest economy, Japan is open to cryptocurrencies, but faces challenges with tax policies and approval processes. The crypto market is centered on NFTs and games, and is dominated by male investors, most of whom are over 30 years old. The Japanese government actively promotes Web3 technology, but the market poses obstacles to new entrants. The article also introduces Japan’s major cryptocurrency exchanges and Web3 projects, as well as regulatory policies and crypto venture capital.

In this research article, we (1) present the history of cryptocurrency in Japan, particularly in terms of various regulatory developments, (2) look at where Japan stands today, and finally (3) explore several major players in the domestic crypto industry.

Japan’s crypto market is accelerating, with over 12.41 million local users and 4.26 trillion yen in assets under custody. This article delivers an in-depth analysis of the current landscape and opportunities for Web3 in Japan, spanning user demographics, market size, regulatory environment, tax policy, and operational models for project teams.

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state of Japan's Web3 industry, including the details of Japan's Web3 promotion policy, its impact on local Web3 ecosystem players, and identifying the exact changes that have resulted. Additionally, the report explores business opportunities in the Japanese Web3 market, assessing potential short-term gains and long-term growth prospects.

Japan Open Chain (JOC) is a high-performance, low-cost, legal-compliant public chain that adopts a consensus mechanism compatible with Ethereum (PoA) and supports applications such as stablecoins, NFTs, and DeFi.

Metaplanet's stock price surged 300% in six months, driven by a unique tax system and macroeconomic environment in Japan that supports its Bitcoin valuation premium of up to 10 times. This article analyzes why retail investors in Japan are more willing to "indirectly buy coins" and reveals the logic behind the popularity of "Bitcoin concept stocks" under policy dividends, which is a key case for understanding the global flow of crypto capital and the trend of coin-stock linkage.

Arthur Hayes expects that the Bank of Japan may delay tightening or even restart QE, stating that this will ignite the rise of Bitcoin and risk assets. The article deeply analyzes the potential impact of Japan's policy direction on the cryptocurrency market. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda hinted that inflationary pressures have not yet reached the target and insists on raising interest rates as appropriate, but BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes expects the central bank to shift towards easing, igniting a rise in global risk assets.

Japan’s Latest Fintech Trends: From JPYC to Monex to Convano, a growing number of companies are entering the yen-backed stablecoin market, exploring new frontiers in cross-border payments and digital finance.

Following Japan's interest rate hike on July 31st, the borrowing costs of the yen surged, significantly increasing the risks associated with yen arbitrage. To settle debts, yen arbitrageurs engaged in massive sell-offs of dollar assets, compounded by geopolitical risks, soft U.S. economic data, and other macro factors, resulting in a drastic drop in cryptocurrency prices on August 5th, leading to a substantial market crash.

JPYC is Japan's first fully compliant digital yen stablecoin, maintaining a 1:1 peg to the Japanese yen and currently trading at approximately $0.00746. In this article, we'll take an in-depth look at JPYC's market positioning, price performance, and future prospects.

Gate Research Daily Report: September 4, Both Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced significant declines In the last 24 hours, with market performance appearing weak. Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of $280 million, while Ethereum ETFs had net outflows of $47.4 million. The Governor of the Bank of Japan stated that interest rate hikes would continue if economic and inflation data meet expectations. Additionally, Aave has partnered with Sky to launch the Sky Aave Force initiative. In the last 24 hours, the crypto sector raised a total of $18.8 million, covering areas such as GameFi and blockchain security. On September 2, Ethena Labs announced the launch of its Season 3 airdrop campaign.

Rather than advocating for a complete disruption of existing AI infrastructure, we explore specific use cases where decentralized approaches might offer unique advantages while acknowledging scenarios where traditional centralized systems remain more practical.

Explore Japan's leading role in the Web3 revolution with an in-depth analysis of the latest developments in Japan’s Web3 landscape for 2024. This article examines the evolution of Web3 from social-political, corporate challenges, and individual user needs perspectives. It highlights how Japan is driving Web3 technology adoption through legal frameworks, tax reforms, and regulatory changes, showcasing Web3 applications across finance, gaming, and real estate. Gain a comprehensive view of Japan's pivotal role on the global Web3 stage.

Japan's largest bank, SBI, has launched the world's first cryptocurrency ETF featuring XRP and listed it on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, offering institutional investors a compliant and transparent avenue to gain exposure to XRP.