02-25-2025 
Japan
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5 August, 2020
Bank of Japan top economist to lead digital yen initiative
Kazushige Kamiyama has been appointed to head Bank of Japan’s payments and settlement department.
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31 July, 2020
Digital yen ‘now top priority’ for Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan has been experimenting with a central bank digital currency, although it is yet to officially develop a...
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17 July, 2020
Japan steps up interest in CBDC, includes it in official economic plan
Japan’s interest in a digital yen went up a notch after the government included it in its official economic plan....
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7 July, 2020
Japan central bank explores offline CBDC payments
The Bank of Japan has been exploring the technical feasibility of a CBDC and in its latest paper; it dives...
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4 July, 2020
Japan’s blockchain industry grows by 30% in 2020
Japan has experienced rapid growth in its blockchain industry, a new report has shown. Since 2019, blockchain companies have increased...
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8 June, 2020
Study group formed in Japan to review digital currency settlement
The group was founded by DeCurret exchange, and includes representatives from three of Japan’s megabanks.
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