Japanese startup to use stablecoins and CBDC to link Asian countries
Soramitsu is developing a cross-border payment system that uses Cambodia’s CBDC and targets Japan, India, China and Southeast Asia.
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Soramitsu is developing a cross-border payment system that uses Cambodia’s CBDC and targets Japan, India, China and Southeast Asia.
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