Japan's FSA publishes 609-page study of crypto and stablecoin rules in eight jurisdictions
- —The 609-page report covers the US, UK, EU, China and four other jurisdictions
- —The US chapter cites the GENIUS Act, with an expected effective date of January 18, 2027
- —The EU section details MiCA transitional rules; 12 countries chose the 18-month maximum
- —China kept its ban on crypto trading and barred unauthorized offshore yuan stablecoins
Why it matters: The study sets the framework for Japan's crypto market overhaul and could speed up the launch of crypto ETFs in the country.
Source: CoinPost
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