Japan's parliament has elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister on October 21, 2025. Analysts anticipate that Takaichi's leadership could bring significant reforms in cryptocurrency taxation and Web3 policy. Her pro-growth stance and readiness to collaborate with opposition parties, which favor crypto-friendly measures, may lead to accelerated changes in loss carry-forward rules and broader tax reforms. This marks a potential shift from the more cautious approach of her predecessor, Shigeru Ishiba.