MUFG Shuts Blockchain Payments Network within a Year of Launch
Japan’s largest lender, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced on Tuesday the decision to shut down the blockchain-based online payments network, Global Open Network Japan that was develop...
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