ChainThink reports that, on July 23, according to the Nikkei Asian Review, Japan is expected to launch a Bitcoin ETF as early as 2028.
Reports indicate that, as the revised Financial Instruments and Exchange Act brings cryptocurrency assets under financial product regulation, Japan's Financial Services Agency plans to amend rules related to investment trusts, allowing funds and ETFs to designate cryptocurrency assets as their primary investment target. Several asset management firms are already evaluating the possibility of participation.
Survey shows that Japanese institutional investors' interest in allocating to crypto assets is increasing.
The market expects that, due to the relatively limited scale of domestic institutional funds and the high proportion of cash in household financial assets, the primary source of new capital for Japan’s Bitcoin ETFs may be individual investors, potentially attracting up to ¥3 trillion in inflows by fiscal year 2028.