
Japan
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26 December, 2023
Japan leads 42 countries discussing digital asset regulation in 2023: PwC
The PwC report found four key areas that regulators focused on, with Japan, Mauritius, and the Bahamas among 23 countries...
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22 December, 2023
JCB, Idemia CBDC pilot phase 2 focuses on offline functionality
JCB and Idemia is moving to stage two of CBDC pilot with Soft Space, focusing on offline payments using near-field...
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20 December, 2023
Japan should issue digital yen ‘without delay,’ expert panel recommends
The panel under the Finance Ministry says the digital yen must co-exist alongside—not replace—cash and be easily usable "by anyone,...
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13 December, 2023
Hitachi issues $69 million blockchain-based green bond
Hitachi is issuing the unsecured tokenized bond, the largest of its kind in Japan, utilizing technologies such as the Internet...
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6 December, 2023
Daiwa Securities to explore security tokens on public ledgers
Daiwa Securities delves into security tokens on public ledgers, collaborating with Gincon and Fintertech for a risk focused PoC as...
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5 December, 2023
Japan’s largest bank MUFG partners with yen-backed stablecoin JPYC
JPYC will be issued via Progmat, the tokenization platform owned by MUFG, with the bank seeking to push other stablecoin...