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Japan's parliament has passed legislation bringing crypto assets under the country's Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), placing them on the same regulatory footing as stocks and other financial products. The bill, which was approved by Cabinet in April 2026, completes a deliberate shift in Japan's regulatory approach — moving crypto from its longstanding home under the Payment Services Act, where it was treated primarily as a means of payment, to a securities-styl