Hokkoku Bank Launches Tochika, Japan’s First Deposit-Backed Stablecoin
Hokkoku Bank, a regional financial institution in the Ishikawa prefecture, launched Tochika, Japan’s first deposit-backed stablecoin. Customers of the bank will be able to purchase the currency using Tochitsuka, an app d...
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