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Progmat stablecoin platform takes shape as wallet, liquidity providers join
8.11.2023
Progmat Coin hopes to issue yen- and dollar-pegged “trust-type” stablecoins next summer to accommodate around-the-clock settlement
Japanese Banking Giant MUFG to Deploy Stablecoins on Public Blockchains
6.6.2023
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the largest bank in Japan, announced its plans to deploy and distribute bank-backed stablecoins on different public blockchains. The Japanese bank has partnered with Datachain, a blockchain interoperability company, and Toki, a cross-chain bridge, to allow...
MUFG to facilitate Japanese bank-backed stablecoins via Progmat Coin platform
3.6.2023
MUFG hasn’t revealed what firms will be the first to utilize its platform, however a handful of banks have reportedly already opted for a separate stablecoin solution
Insurance Giant Tokio Marine to Offer Its Services in the Metaverse
31.12.2022
Tokio Marine, the biggest property/casualty insurance group in Japan, is taking its services and operations into the metaverse. The group, which has more than 39,000 employees all over the world, will allow its users to review and purchase insurance products on a metaverse platform, using real...
Largest Japanese Bank MUFG Projects to Offer Financial Services in Metaverse by 2023
9.11.2022
MUFG, the biggest bank in Japan, is projecting to offer financial services through the metaverse in 2023. The financial giant has partnered with ANA Holdings, a holdings consortium focused on air transportation companies, to be part of ANA’s Granwhale metaverse, and explore the possibility...
Blockchain Gaming Publisher and Web3 Firm Animoca Brands Secures $110 Million
10.9.2022
Blockchain gaming publisher Animoca Brands announced the company has raised $110 million in a funding round led by Temasek, Boyu Capital, and GGV Capital. The company raised the funds by issuing convertible notes to a handful of institutional investors. Animoca Brands Raises $110 Million From...
MUFG drops blockchain payment project to focus on stablecoins
23.2.2022
Established in 2019, MUFG’s blockchain payments project GO-Net Japan is shutting down due to low expected profitability
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
Japanese government considers relaxing strict coin listing rules
4.2.2022
If passed, the rules reform could make it easier for domestic exchanges to list more crypto without needing to go through a long screening process
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
Coinbase Partners With MUFG to Launch Operations in Japan
19.8.2021
Leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced it will launch operations in Japan yesterday. The exchange will be partnering with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), a banking institution with more than 40 million customers, to make it easy for residents of Japan to purchase...
Coinbase goes live in Japan in partnership with banking giant MUFG
19.8.2021
Coinbase announced its official launch in Japan in partnership with banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group providing a “quick deposit” fiat on-and-off ramp
Japan’s Banking Giant MUFG Plans to Launch Blockchain Payment Network in 2021
20.11.2020
Japanese banking giant MUFG plans to launch its blockchain payment network across the country in 2021 with U.S.-based fintech company Akamai
Seven firms in Japan deploy blockchain to digitize trade paperwork
26.10.2020
A new trade management platform in Japan prevents data tampering using blockchain technology
Mitsubishi Launches Blockchain Platform for Metal Trading
11.8.2020
The metals and minerals subsidiary of Mitsubishi has launched a blockchain platform to digitize metal trades
Japanese Financial Giant MUFG to Launch Digital Currency in 2020
20.7.2020
The world's fifth largest bank is set to go ahead with a digital currency launch in collaboration with Indeed.com parent firm Recruit Group
Japanese Banking Giant MUFG to Issue Its Own Stablecoin in H2 2020
14.7.2020
Japan’s largest financial institution, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, is planning to issue the MUFG token in the second half of 2020
Pomp Joins Figure’s Board as Firm Completes $103M Funding Round
5.12.2019
Morgan Creek Digital’s co-founder Pomp joins Figure’s board as his company leads the $103 funding round
Pompliano Joins Board of Blockchain-Based Lending Firm After $103M Raise
5.12.2019
Blockchain-based consumer lender Figure added Morgan Creek Digital’s Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano to its board following a $103 million funding round
MUFG Teaming up With Indeed.com Owner to Launch Digital Currency for Payments: Report
4.12.2019
Japan's MUFG Bank and Recruit Holdings are reportedly launching a digital currency as part of a new payments venture