Japan's Cabinet officially approved a bill to reclassify cryptocurrency as a financial asset, marking a fundamental shift from its previous status as a "payment instrument." Oversight is moving from the Payment Services Act (PSA) to the more rigorous Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA). Digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum are now legally recognized as financial instruments, placing them on the same legal footing as traditional securities like stocks and bonds.
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