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Today: FinTech Laws & Regulations in Japan

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This is an edited version of the LinkedIn Live session covering the Japan FinTech Observer #77 for the week ending September 15, 2024.

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Today: The Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association (JVCEA) has completed its review of the IEO sale of Japan Open Chain's native "JOC Token" on domestic cryptocurrency exchanges.

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Today: The Financial Services Agency of Japan has outlined its administrative policy for the fiscal year 2024, starting in August 2024.

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Today: A Tokyo Electric Power subsidiary is tapping into bitcoin mining, banking that it can prevent renewable energy from being wasted and prompting its widespread use.

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Today: In Japan, only banks, fund transfer service providers, and trust companies are entitled to issue digital-money type stablecoins.

Read more about the "Suzu Tochika":

https://medium.com/tokyo-fintech/japans-first-deposit-type-stablecoin-tochika-has-been-launched-e31388739ad7

Read more about the "DCJPY":

https://medium.com/tokyo-fintech/launch-of-digital-currency-dcjpy-settlement-transactions-29dcea8ed05b

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Today: Charles Hoskinson, Co-Founder of Ethereum and Founder of Cardano, talks about incentives at the Tech for Impact Summit in Tokyo today.

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Today: Japan’s three mega banks are expected to stop issuing paper bills and checks in FY2025, with customers seen shifting to electronic payments and bank remittances.

Read the full story: https://medium.com/p/2fc3a4dd4693