🇯🇵 JAPAN CUTS CRYPTO TAX FROM 55% → 20%

Starting with the 2026 tax reform, Japan will implement a flat 20% tax on cryptocurrency gains, down from the current progressive rate of up to 55%.

Key changes:
- Flat 20% tax: 15% national + 5% local, same as stocks and mainstream investments.
- Loss carryforward: Deduct losses or carry them forward against future gains.
- Reclassification: Bringing crypto under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act adds legitimacy and aligns it with other regulated investments.

This move provides clearer rules and wider acceptance of digital assets, signaling growing recognition of $BTC crypto in Japan.