ZWC_yamada Ending 2025 with the biggest policy win for the Japanese digital asset community.
In our final episode of the year, we break down the long-awaited 20% flat tax proposal and how Japan is professionalizing its market from both the top-down and bottom-up.
Key Highlights of Episode 63:
🔹 The 20% Tax Breakthrough: A separate flat tax for domestic exchanges—marking the end of the 55% era.
🔹 Enforcement Trends: Why the NTA collected record penalties this year and what it means for professionalization.
🔹 Unlimited Stablecoins: SBI x Startale Group’s “Type 3” Yen stablecoin aiming for 2026.
🔹 Media Evolution: N.Avenue transitions to NADA NEWS to better serve the institutional market.
2025 was the year of building the foundation. 2026 will be the year of deployment.
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Thank you for your support this year. See you in 2026!