According to ChainCatcher, CoinPost reported that Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, speaking at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the first trading day of the new year, designated 2026 as the "Year Zero of Digital."
Katayama Satsuki stated that the public's enjoyment of the benefits of digital and blockchain assets requires the crucial role of commodity exchanges and stock exchanges, expressing her expectation for the widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies and digital assets through exchange infrastructure. She pointed out that in the United States, crypto assets have become a means for the public to hedge against inflation through ETFs (exchange-traded funds), hinting that Japan may take similar measures. Katayama also stated that, as Minister of Financial Services, she will fully support the efforts of exchanges to build a trading environment utilizing cutting-edge financial technology, and anticipates the stock market reaching new highs this year.
