
Japan
India, Japan associations ink deal to grow Web3 ecosystem
Under the MOU, BWA and JADA will explore opportunities in Web3 technologies and craft use cases and policies that will...
Japanese companies push for stricter AI regulation to prevent social order collapse
In a joint manifesto, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) and Yomiuri Shimbun Group note that rapid AI innovation could trigger...
Sony Bank explores yen-pegged stablecoin
Sony Bank is working with Belgian startup SettleMint on a proof-of-concept, with the stablecoin set to be used in other...
Hokkoku Bank launches Japan’s first stablecoin backed by bank deposits
Japan’s Hokkoku Bank will use a digital app it launched in 2023 to facilitate stablecoin payments as it eyes the...
Japanese leasing firm trials real estate tokenization
SMFL's pilot offering will use Vertalo and integrate asset tracking platform AssetForce in an attempt to revolutionize Japan's real estate...
Attitudes to CBDCs differ widely from country to country, surveys show
A recent poll shows that support for CBDCs is stronger in emerging markets than in nations with solid values around...