Japan: MUFG stablecoin platform gets support from Mizuho bank
MUFG's Progmat Coin, with support from Mizuho, seeks to revolutionize settlements in Japan's payment ecosystem with lower costs and enhanced security amid rising stablecoin initiatives.
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Japan’s largest bank winds down blockchain payments system over slow growth
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Japanese bank MUFG to launch a blockchain-based payments system
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Japanese banks scrap peer-to-peer payments, focusing on crypto instead
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Japanese bank MUFG to trial own cryptocurrency in 2019
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