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Solomon Islands and Soramitsu Unveil Partnership To Launch CBDC Pilot
1.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has revealed a partnership with Japanese blockchain Soramitsu to launch a proof-of-concept for a CBDC named Bokolo Cash. In a Keynote speech on Tuesday, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said his country was embarking on the CBDC...
Japanese startup to use stablecoins and CBDC to link Asian countries
8.8.2023
Soramitsu is developing a cross-border payment system that uses Cambodia’s CBDCs and targets Japan, India, China and Southeast Asia
Laotian CBDC proof of concept project to launch using system pioneered in Cambodia
7.2.2023
The Laotian central bank and the Soramitsu firm signed an MOU to launch the project to expand financial inclusivity and provide sellers with faster settlement
Laos partners with Soramitsu on CBDC research as regulated crypto mining begins
6.10.2021
Soramitsu, the firm that helped build Cambodia’s Bakong digital payments system, will work with the Laos government to research what a Laotian CBDC might look like
Laos to Study Digital Currency With Help From Japanese Fintech, Report Reveals
3.10.2021
The central bank of Laos intends to explore issuing its own digital currency, according to a media report that provided details on the plan. A study on the matter will commence soon and will be conducted with the support of a fintech startup based in Japan. Central Bank of Laos Joins Race...
Soramitsu Starts Testing ‘White Tiger’ Digital Currency in Japan
30.6.2020
A Nikkei article states that Soramitsu will start testing its ‘White Tiger’ digital currency for retailers at a university in Fukushima
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: May 31 - June 6 in Review
6.6.2020
Two exchanges saw unauthorized access issues, Japan ranked second in 24-hour Bitcoin trading volume for May globally, and more headlined news from Japan this past week