Study Group Discusses Regulation of Digital and Decentralized Finance
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On October 20, 2026, the Financial Services Agency’s “Study Group on Approaches to Digital and Decentralized Finance” held its first meeting of Reiwa 8 (FY2026). The group discussed the regulation of on-chain finance and the development of related systems. Topics included stablecoins and tokenized deposits, security tokens, DEXs and DeFi, as well as securities settlement and the book-entry transfer system. Participants also raised the need to focus on anti-money laundering, investor protection, system security, and settlement finality. On November 11, 2026, the Financial Services Agency published the minutes of the meeting, documenting the discussions described above.
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FSA published the minutes of the 1st meeting of the Study Group on Responses to Digital and Decentralized Finance, which record participants’ discussions on regulating on-chain finance and building an institutional framework. The meeting was held on October 20, Reiwa 8, and covered topics including stablecoins and tokenized deposits, security tokens, DEXs and DeFi, securities settlement, and the book-entry transfer system. Participants also raised issues including anti-money laundering, investor protection, system security, and settlement finality.
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