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Japan’s major banks back new stablecoin project for global trade
6.9.2024
Project Pax, backed by Japan’s top banks, seeks to streamline cross-border transactions using stablecoins, addressing inefficiencies identified by the G20
Japanese Bitcoin investor Metaplanet works with Ripple’s partner SBI
2.9.2024
SBI Group’s fully-owned crypto exchange, SBI VC Trade, will assist Metaplanet in its Bitcoin strategy by providing various support in trading, storage and operation
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui to issue soulbound tokens to explore Web3
8.12.2022
Japan’s financial giant Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is experimenting with soulbond tokens to satisfy new social needs
Japan passes bill to limit stablecoin issuance to banks and trust companies
3.6.2022
The Japanese government is rushing to enforce new stablecoin laws in the aftermath of the Terra collapse
Top Japanese bank MUFG introduces new stablecoin platform
10.2.2022
After many years of digital currency development, Japan’s largest bank MUFG has officially introduced its own stablecoin project
MUFG boosts its crypto exposure following $41M Zipmex funding round
31.8.2021
Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya, where MUFG holds a 76.9% stake, has participated in a $41 million raise for Asia-Pacific-focused crypto trading platform Zipmex
Japanese financial giant SBI debuts Bitcoin lending service
24.11.2020
SBI plans to add support for Ether and XRP lending in the near future
Japanese payments firm JCB and Mizuho Bank test blockchain-based ID
19.10.2020
Fujitsu has been working on blockchain-based digital identity tools since 2019
Stimulus Is Failing: Global Banks to Break Support Levels, US Dollar Plummets to 2-Year Low
31.7.2020
Central banks worldwide have injected further stimulus into the economy, as European Union (EU) leaders recently approved a $2.1 trillion budget, the Bank of England boosted stimulus injections in mid-June, and the Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it would keep lending until the end...
Japan’s Biggest Banks Are Talking About Building a Digital Payments System
4.6.2020
The banks will be joined by representatives from big business and the government to lay out how to create shared digital payments system
Bank of Japan Official Calls for Deeper Understanding of Digital Currencies
27.2.2020
Advanced economies should focus on addressing money laundering and oversight instead of issuing digital currencies, says a Bank of Japan official
Japan: MUFG Bank Denies Reports It is Developing New Digital Currency
4.12.2019
Major Japanese bank MUFG has denied local media reports that it will launch a digital currency in 2020