A regular update published this month by the Bank of Japan's Payment Services Department looks at what additional functions a...
Sony Bank is working with Belgian startup SettleMint on a proof-of-concept, with the stablecoin set to be used in other...
The panel under the Finance Ministry says the digital yen must co-exist alongside—not replace—cash and be easily usable "by anyone,...
The Bank of Japan clarified that it has yet to decide on launching a digital yen but will open a...
The panel will launch in April under the Finance Ministry and will build on the two years’ worth of studies...
BoJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda believes that while CBDC won't completely replace existing forms of payments, it is critical in boosting...