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The Japanese government wants to make crypto ETFs legal and reclassify digital assets as financial products under new finance legislation. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama made the announcement on Thursday. The new plan is expected to open regulated crypto exposure to ordinary Japanese brokerage customers. Katayama believes Japan needs a stronger legal framework and a strong trading ecosystem to boost investor confidence. She made these comments at the Open Quick 2026 seminar in Tokyo, an event hosted by financial data provider QUICK. She also said Japan wants to allow crypto ETFs, just as many countries have done. The key behind the policy change is an amendment to the legislation governing stocks and bonds, to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), the law that governs stocks and bonds. At the moment, Japan treats crypto as a means of payment and is regulated by
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Key Insights: Crypto ETFs saw broad outflows across major funds. Bitcoin ETF selling led the risk-off session. Ethereum ETF demand lost its short inflow streak. Crypto ETFs recorded broad redemptions on July 9, as U.S. spot products lost investor demand. Bitcoin funds led the pullback, while Ethereum products ended their recent inflow run. The outflows showed weaker risk appetite across listed digital asset products. The move also followed a poor quarter for crypto assets, based on Bitwise market data. Crypto ETFs Face Broad Outflows Wu Blockchain reported that U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $95.30 million in net outflows. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw $52.08 million leave the market, ending a five-day inflow streak.’ Source: Wu Blockchain/X Crypto Patel data showed total U.S. spot crypto ETF outflows near $147.85 million. Bitcoin ETFs sold about 1,508 BTC, led by redemptions at Fidelity and AR
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Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs lost $95.30M and Ether ETFs shed $52.08M, ending recent inflow streaks. Solana ETFs saw small outflows, while HYPE and XRP ETFs recorded no trading activity. Japan signaled plans to study crypto ETFs as global digital asset adoption expands. Japan Weighs Crypto ETFs as Bitcoin and Ether Funds Return to Outflows The recovery lost momentum before it could become a trend. After several sessions of improving flows, bitcoin and ether funds resumed redemptions. Trading volumes were lighter, and the tone was cautious. Investors were still present, but conviction looked thinner. Bitcoin and Ether Return to Outflows Bitcoin ETFs recorded $95.30 million in net outflows, led by exits from two major funds. Fidelity’s FBTC lost $63.25 million, while Ark & 21Shares’ ARKB saw $39.93 million leave the fund. Those redemptions were only partly offset by sm
Crypto ETF flows weakened on Thursday, July 9, as bitcoin ETFs posted a $95.30 million outflow and ether ETFs snapped a five-day inflow streak with a $52.08 million exit. Solana saw a small redemption, while HYPE and XRP ETFs recorded no trading activity. Japan Weighs Crypto ETFs as Bitcoin and Ether Funds Return to Outflows […]
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Metaplanet is studying Bitcoin-backed digital credit with JPYC and Progmat in Japan. The planned product would use BTC collateral with daily interest and 24/7 trading. The study will assess the commercial and technical feasibility of Bitcoin-backed credit. Metaplanet has started a joint research initiative to examine how Bitcoin-backed digital credit products could operate within Japan’s financial system, marking another step in the company’s effort to expand the use of its Bitcoin holdings beyond treasury management. The study brings together Metaplanet Securities, JPYC, and Progmat to evaluate the commercial potential and technical architecture of a product that would use Bitcoin as collateral, incorporating stablecoin payments and tokenized asset infrastructure. The announcement comes as the company continues to increase its Bitcoin reserves, with investors also responding pos
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During the “Open QUICK 2026” seminar hosted by the financial information service QUICK on July 10, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama announced that the government is on track to legalize cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) within the country. This comes in response to the success of such products in overseas markets. The Japanese House of Representatives recently passed a revision to move the oversight of spot cryptocurrencies from the Payment Services Act (PSA) to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA). This elevates crypto assets to fully regulated “financial products.” In layman’s terms, they will be treated the same as traditional stocks and bonds. ‘Not Happening’: Former SWIFT Exec Shuts Down XRP Integration Rumors XRP, Shiba Inu, Solana (SOL) and Ethereum (ETH) Price Analysis for June 10: Market Fuel Comes In Handy ETFs that cryptocurrencies could debut on the exchange as ear
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CRYL launches Bitcoin-backed loans in Japan, allowing users to borrow up to $6.2 million without selling BTC for taxes, business funding, or property purchases. Japanese lender CRYL has launched a Bitcoin-backed loan service in Japan. The new platform enables people and companies to take out loans in fiat without the need to sell their bitcoins. This means that customers can withdraw cash without selling their BTC, allowing them to hold on to their investment. The service is part of Japan’s emerging crypto lending sector. CRYL Offers Bitcoin-Backed Loans for Long-Term BTC Holders Borrowers can get loans ranging from 1 million yen to 1 billion yen, CRYL announced. This amounts to about $6,200 or $6.2 million. Furthermore, the company offers interest rates ranging from 3.5% to 7% per annum, depending on the loan terms. JUST IN: 🇯🇵 Japanese lender CRYL launches Bitcoin-backed loans up t
Metaplanet's study could redefine Japan's bond market by integrating Bitcoin, potentially influencing global financial product innovation.
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Metaplanet wants to turn its bitcoin pile into a credit market. On Friday, Japan’s largest corporate bitcoin holder said it has opened a joint study with three partners to build tokenized credit products backed by bitcoin, a step that pushes the company past simple treasury accumulation and toward the role of a financial platform. The study group brings together Metaplanet, the yen stablecoin issuer JPYC, the regulated security token platform Progmat, and Siiibo Securities, the licensed brokerage Metaplanet bought last month for 2.1 billion yen, or about $13 million. Siiibo becomes Metaplanet Securities on July 13. The four firms will examine whether bitcoin can serve as collateral for credit instruments that pay interest each day. Metaplanet frames this as a product that exists in the United States but not in Japan. Digitization, the company said, would allow
