Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) data shows that, as of April 5, 28 domestic crypto exchange service providers are registered and more than 100 unique tokens are listed across those platforms. The registry was last updated on Feb. 28 and records about 520 total token listings when duplicates across exchanges are counted.

Michael Saylor and economist Peter Schiff argued on X on April 5 over how to judge bitcoin’s performance and whether Strategy’s stock (MSTR) is justified. Schiff pointed to BTC’s 12% five-year gain versus MSTR’s 68.5% rise and urged investors to sell before a sharp drop. Saylor countered that longer horizons show stronger results, citing a chart showing bitcoin at a 36% annualized return since August 2020.

Michael Saylor posted "Back to Work" on X on April 5, reviving his closely watched "orange dot" format that some traders associate with Strategy's bitcoin accumulation updates. The chart shared with the post shows Strategy holding 762,099 BTC, after an SEC filing said the company made no bitcoin purchases for the week ending March 29.

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is advancing a regulatory overhaul that would shift crypto assets toward a financial-instruments framework and tighten investor-protection rules. The plan, based on findings published in February 2026, includes stronger disclosures, broader supervision of crypto businesses, and crypto-specific insider-trading restrictions as legislation moves through parliament.

Japan's JVCEA keeps a "Green List" of more than 30 crypto tokens that can be listed on domestic exchanges through an accelerated process under Financial Services Agency oversight. As of April 2, the updated list includes major assets such as BTC, ETH, and XRP alongside a wider set of established altcoins. Separately, Japan's Diet is reviewing reforms tied to the 2026 Tax Reform Proposals and FIEA amendments, with enforcement referenced as beginning Jan. 1, 2027.

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) criticized the OCC’s conditional approval of Coinbase National Trust Company, warning it could increase risk for U.S. consumers. The OCC approval was granted on April 2 after Coinbase filed on Oct. 3, 2025, for a non-insured national trust bank in New York focused on institutional custody and digital-asset fiduciary services.

Coinbase said on April 2 it received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust charter and stressed it is not turning into a bank. The company says the structure is aimed at institutional custody and crypto-market infrastructure under federal oversight, and it will not take deposits or make loans.

Ripple said it posted an April 2 update on X about its $15 million RLUSD contribution to Accion Opportunity Fund, outlining lending activity and employment effects tied to U.S. small businesses. The company cited results including $53.6M in capital deployed, 905 loans to 895 borrowers, a $59K average loan size, and 1,003 jobs created with 1,631 retained.

Ripple said on April 1 that its dollar-pegged stablecoin RLUSD is now available on Coinone, giving South Korean users direct access via KRW markets. Coinone had announced on March 24 that it added RLUSD trading on the XRP Ledger with a reference price of 1,486 won, alongside compliance and user-protection requirements. RLUSD is positioned as a fully reserved, 1:1 USD-pegged stablecoin, and the article notes a market cap of over $1.3 billion at the time of writing.