In Japan, they plan to make cryptocurrency part of the stock market.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama advocated for the integration of crypto assets into the infrastructure of stock and commodity exchanges.
🟢Exchanges are named as a key channel for mass access to digital assets;
🟢2026 has been declared the "digital year" for Japan's financial system;
🟢The US is cited as an example through the success of crypto-ETFs as a hedge against inflation.
105 cryptocurrencies, including BTC and ETH, are planned to be reclassified as financial products, and the crypto tax is proposed to be reduced from 55% to 20%, while banks may be allowed to store and trade crypto assets alongside stocks and bonds.
To put it simply.
Japan looked at the US's success with crypto-ETFs and wants to replicate it.
The logic is simple: legalize and integrate crypto into the exchange infrastructure – launch mass capital through regulated products – obtain commissions from exchanges and brokers, banking revenues, taxes, and also attract investors and liquidity to the country.
In other words, this is an attempt to turn crypto into a new financial "export product" and capture its market share while it grows.
