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Japan to Exempt Token Issuers From Corporate Tax on Unrealized Gains
Project founders will no longer be subject to hefty taxes which forced them abroad from next April onwards.

Japanese Regulator Extends FTX Japan’s Suspension as Users Wait for Their Funds
The Financial Services Agency ordered that operations stay suspended for another three months.

South Korea’s Central Bank Wants to Oversee Stablecoins
The country joins other jurisdictions in proposing standards for stablecoin issuance.

Singapore's Financial Regulator Defends Itself After FTX Blowup
Singapore state fund Temasek’s investment in FTX caused "reputational damage," but “it is the nature of investment and risk-taking,” said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

Bank of Japan to Run CBDC Experiments With Country's Megabanks: Report
The central bank will decide on issuing a digital yen in 2026.

CFTC Has ‘Boots on the Ground’ at FTX Subsidiary LedgerX
Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson said that the regulator is monitoring crypto clearinghouse LedgerX on a “daily if not hourly basis.”

Hong Kong Regulator Calls for Tough Rules Despite Ambitions to Be Crypto Hub
Julia Leung, deputy CEO of Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission, highlighted DeFi as an area that needs regulations.

Crypto Will Soon Threaten Global Financial Stability, FSB Official Says
In the wake of FTX’s demise, Steven Maijoor, chair of the Financial Stability Board’s crypto working group, urged authorities worldwide to move beyond sectoral boundaries and agree on global norms for the industry.

FTX Fallout Adds Urgency to South Korea’s Push for Crypto Regulations: Report
An official at the Financial Services Commission says that unfair trade needs to be regulated.

FTX Employees Worldwide Learned of Bankruptcy Along With the Public
Staff from FTX Japan and other subsidiaries found out about the insolvency filing on Twitter, CoinDesk was told.
