
Japan
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12 March, 2024
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...
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2 March, 2024
Daiwa Securities introduces digital bonds leveraging Rakuten’s e-money for interest payments
The new digital bond by capital market firm Daiwa Securities will be issued via MUFG's tokenization platform, Progmat, and is...
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24 February, 2024
Japanese transport firm MOL trials blockchain for carbon insets
Rather than rely on outsourcing, MOL says it will focus on insetting through financing its climate protection projects by limiting...
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23 February, 2024
Japan isn’t banning P2P digital asset transfers, FSA clarifies
The Financial Services Agency recommended that banks prohibit transfers to VASPs if the sender’s name differs from the account name,...
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23 February, 2024
Japan VCs may be allowed to hold digital assets under new bill
The economic reform bill was approved by the Ministry of Industry, and it will enable venture capitals to invest in...
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8 February, 2024
MUFG pilot program with Ginco aims to explore new stablecoin use case
Japan's MUFG and Ginco have embarked on a new pilot program centered on building a new stablecoin solution that targets...