Japan’s Big Three Banking Titans Unite to Launch Yen-Pegged Stablecoin
Three of Japan’s largest banks—Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), and Mizuho Financial Group—are joining forces to issue a stablecoin pegged to the Japanese yen, according to a...
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