According to CoinPost, Japan's Minister of State for Financial Services and Economic Policy, Saki Katayama, stated at the Tokyo Stock Exchange's New Year opening ceremony that 2026 will be positioned as the 'Digital First Year.' She emphasized the critical role of commodity and securities exchanges in promoting the adoption of digital assets and blockchain assets. She pointed out that to ensure citizens truly benefit from digital assets, the adoption process should be accelerated by leveraging exchange infrastructure. She also mentioned the trend in the U.S. of using ETFs to hedge against inflation, hinting that Japan should actively pursue similar developments. She expressed her full support as the financial minister to help exchanges create a more advanced digital asset trading environment. https://www.(wublock123.com)/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=6&id=54556