Finance -
Amendment to the Payment Services Act Tightens Regulation of Crypto Assets -
The Payment Services Act ("PSA") and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act ("FIEA") were amended on May 31, 2019...more
6/28/2019
/ BEPS ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan (FIEA) ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
International Tax Issues ,
Investors ,
Japan ,
New Regulations ,
OECD ,
Virtual Currency
The Situation: The Financial Services Agency of Japan ("FSA") has released a statement on initial coin offerings ("ICOs"). It clarifies the regulatory position of ICOs under Japanese law and also highlights potential risks to...more
The amendment to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act ("Amended FIEA") was enacted on May 17, 2017, and promulgated on May 24, 2017. The Amended FIEA will come into force no later than one year from the date of...more
6/29/2017
/ APIs ,
Banks ,
Civil Code ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan (FIEA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Foreign Exchanges ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Investors ,
Japan ,
Joint Venture ,
Real Estate Investments