Japan is considering tightening regulations on crypto asset transactions by classifying them as financial products akin to stocks, a government source said Tuesday.The Financial Services Agency is seeking to tighten oversight of crypto asset issuers to protect users amid a rise in fraudulent investment solicitations and rapid market expansion in recent years, according to the source.Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's administration and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party plan to outline the direction of the potential policy change by June, the source said. In Japan, crypto assets are currently…READ FULL ARTICLE
