Japan’s Finance Minister Backs Crypto Assets for Investment Portfolios
Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato made history on Monday by officially endorsing cryptocurrencies as legitimate portfolio diversifiers. Speaking at Asia’s largest Web3 conference in Tokyo, Kato told the audience that crypto assets can play a role in diversified investments despite their volatility.
“While crypto assets carry the risk of high volatility, by establishing a proper investment environment, they can become an option for diversified investment,” Kato said during his keynote speech at WebX 2025. The minister added that his government wants to create a sound trading environment for cryptocurrencies while avoiding excessive regulation that could hurt innovation.
This marks a major shift for Japan’s government stance…
