Japan


Markets

BOJ Starts Central Bank Digital Currency Experiments

The year-long Phase 1 will conduct experiments on basic functions of a CBDC.

Bank of Japan, Tokyo

Videos

Security Tokens Are Taking Off in Japan

Security tokens haven't really caught on in the US market, but they have in Japan. Carlos Domingo of Securitize breaks down the reasons for the successes of STOs in Japan, including regulatory clarity and institutional adoption.

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Markets

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank to Issue Japan’s First Security Tokens

The bank worked with Securitize to test security token issuances.

Tokyo

Markets

Bank of Japan Forms Committee to Coordinate CBDC Efforts

Through the committee, the BOJ said it will update the private sector and policymakers and seek input on the next steps regarding a CBDC.

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Finance

Former Top Japanese Regulator Joins Crypto Exchange DeCurret as Adviser

Toshihide Endo was commissioner of the Financial Services Agency (FSA) from 2018 to 2020.

Toshihide Endo, former commissioner of Japan's Financial Services Agency and adviser to the DeCurret cryptocurrency exchange.

Policy

Bank of Japan Governor Stresses Need to Prepare for Digital Currency Launch

The central bank will begin digital currency experiments later this spring.

Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan

Markets

SBI Is Offering Shareholders Option of Getting XRP as Reward for 2nd Year

SBI's support of XRP is a sign of the digital token's continued strong fan base in Japan.

SBI Holdings

Markets

Stock Price at Japan's Top Brokerage Riding High Thanks to Bitcoin Boom: Report

The brokerage's venture into cryptocurrency has increased the company's quarter-on-quarter growth threefold.

Oki Matsumoto, chief executive officer of Monex Group Inc

Videos

Monex Group CEO: Bank of Japan 'Seriously Working' on Digital Yen

Oki Matsumoto, CEO of Monex Group, joins "First Mover" to discuss the crypto boom in Japan, an update on the digital yen and the outlook for new crypto regulation.

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Finance

Japan's SBI in Talks Over Joint Venture to Make Crypto a Core Revenue: Source

SBI founder and CEO Yoshitaka Kitao said his firm would turn the planned crypto venture into a core source of profitability.

SBI Holdings