Regulation· ★★★· bullish·

Japan's LDP weighs US-style rules for DeFi, stablecoins and prediction markets

  • —LDP and JBA delegation met the US Treasury, SEC, CFTC, JPMorgan, Kalshi and Polymarket
  • —JBA wants crypto recognized as property and DEX legal status clarified
  • —Prediction markets may clash with Japan's gambling laws, lawmakers warned
  • —Reform to start with custody, settlement and investment trusts pending Justice Ministry talks
Why it matters: Japan could legalize DeFi and on-chain settlement, widening institutional access to crypto markets.
Source: Digital Today
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