A regular update published this month by the Bank of Japan's Payment Services Department looks at what additional functions a...
A recent poll shows that support for CBDCs is stronger in emerging markets than in nations with solid values around...
The Bank of Japan clarified that it has yet to decide on launching a digital yen but will open a...
The panel will launch in April under the Finance Ministry and will build on the two years’ worth of studies...
BoJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda believes that while CBDC won't completely replace existing forms of payments, it is critical in boosting...
The central bank digital currency pilot in April will center on testing technical areas not covered by the initial PoC...
Japan is dead set on lifting the ban on stablecoins, with authorities gathering feedback on easing restrictions, opening a pathway...
The central bank stated that the pilot would be conducted with a trio of mega banks and regional banks with...
In collaboration with France's IDEMIA and Malaysia's Softspace, the Bank of Japan will pilot a project in preparation for the...
The BOJ completed the first phase, which started in April last year, in which it focused on the basic functions...
Japan’s central bank will uphold simplicity in its design of a CBDC, with a senior official saying this is key...
A senior executive at the Bank of Japan has said China’s forthcoming digital currency does not pose a threat to...