
Japan
Digital yen will take years, ex-Bank of Japan executive says
Hiromi Yamaoka, the former head of payment and settlement systems at the central bank, said the Bank of Japan still...
A digital yen will be piloted in 2021
38 companies across a variety of sectors in Japan have signed on to test a digital version of the yen
Toyota’s IT arm exploring digital currencies and blockchain
Toyota Systems has partnered with digital currency exchange DeCurret on the pilot, which will see the participation of the company’s...
Japanese firms team up to put trade management on blockchain
Seven companies are reportedly preparing to invest in the new platform, which relies on blockchain technology to secure recorded data...
Canada, UK, Japan and US release joint CBDC report
They are seeking to identify the principles necessary for any CBDC, to help other central banks around the world to...
SBI snaps up Japan’s TaoTao exchange after Binance talks collapsed
In an announcement, TaoTao confirmed it has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the group’s SBI Liquidity Market.