japan cryptocurrency

Apr

Assessing Japan’s stablecoin plan

In Asia Pacific, Japan is taking a proactive position on stablecoin regulation much as it has other elements of cryptocurrency rules since 2017. New regulations are expected to come into effect in June, while Japanese banks recently began a stablecoin experiment on an Ethereum public chain. Though certain crypto fundamentalists…

Jan

Blockchain Research

Crypto is key to Japan’s financial center play

Japan has noticeably stepped up its bid to become an international financial center over the past year. The immediate catalyst has been Hong Kong’s political troubles. Japan would like to attract international financial institutions and talent from Hong Kong, offering a more predictable and stable business environment. Yet Japan’s biggest…

Jul

Blockchain Research

Japan reportedly developing a crypto version of SWIFT

The Japanese government is leading a global effort to develop an international cryptocurrency payment network similar to the SWIFT system used by banks, according to a recent Reuters report. Citing an anonymous source, the report said that the purpose of the crypto payment network would be to combat money laundering.…

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