【Japan's Cryptocurrency Separate Taxation May Be Implemented in January 2028】Golden Finance reports that the Japanese government plans to postpone the separate taxation policy for the declaration of cryptocurrency (virtual currency) until January 1, 2028. Relevant political figures revealed that although the market expects the new tax system to possibly be implemented within 2027 after the amendment to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act is passed in next year's regular Diet session, the government prefers to implement tax reform after confirming the market conditions under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. Currently, profits from cryptocurrency trading in Japan are classified as "miscellaneous income" and are combined with other income such as wages, with the highest tax rate reaching 55% (including resident tax). Investors and industry groups have long called for it to be changed to a separate taxation system of 20%, similar to stocks. The government stated that the main reason for the delay is that "measures related to investor protection still need improvement."