REGULATION · APAC
Japan's FSA, finance ministry, and central bank plan blockchain-based settlement for stocks and JGBs
Japan's Financial Services Agency, Ministry of Finance, and Bank of Japan are forming a study group to develop national blockchain infrastructure for settling equity and government bond trades—a coordinated regulatory push toward tokenized capital markets.
WHY IT MATTERS
Central bank + regulator + finance ministry alignment accelerates Japan's pathway to DLT-based settlement. Precedent for other G10 jurisdictions and template for APAC competitive advantage in tokenization.
Source: Finextra · 2026-08-26