Japan’s Financial Services Agency Recognizes Some Foreign Trust Stablecoins Under Revised Rules

Japan’s Financial Services Agency will classify foreign trust beneficiary rights that are equivalent to Japan’s regime as electronic payment instruments starting June 1, 2026. The revision creates a legal basis for qualified foreign trust-type stablecoin services in Japan and clarifies that these instruments will not be treated as securities under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The change gives eligible foreign trust-based stablecoins formal standing within Japan’s payment rules while maintaining a limited, compliance-based pathway rather than broad recognition for all foreign-issued stablecoins.

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