Bank of Japan Forms Committee to Coordinate CBDC Efforts
Through the committee, the BOJ said it will update the private sector and policymakers and seek input on the next steps regarding a CBDC.
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Mar 26, 2021 at 11:51 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Tends to Weaken During Asian Trading, Especially After Bank of Japan Policy Shift
Asian sellers meet North American buyers, as BoJ policy move reminds traders of timing patterns.
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Mar 18, 2021 at 9:02 p.m. UTC
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Bank of Japan Governor Stresses Need to Prepare for Digital Currency Launch
The central bank will begin digital currency experiments later this spring.
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Mar 16, 2021 at 11:40 a.m. UTC
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Monex Group CEO: Bank of Japan ‘Seriously Working’ on Digital Yen
Oki Matsumoto, CEO of Monex Group, joins “First Mover” to discuss the crypto boom in Japan, an update on the digital yen and the outlook for new crypto regulation.
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Feb 19, 2021 at 8:08 p.m. UTC
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Bank of Japan Puts Top Economist in Charge of Digital Yen Initiative
The central bank's most senior economist now runs the department responsible for the digital currency task force and working group with other central banks.
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Jul 31, 2020 at 11:56 a.m. UTC
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Bank of Japan Forms New Team to Explore Central Bank Digital Currency
The Bank of Japan is warming to digital currencies and now has a team dedicated to researching a possible digital yen.
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Jul 20, 2020 at 9:41 a.m. UTC
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US Stimulus Plan Is Steadying Global Markets While Crypto Takes a Dip
The $2 trillion stimulus deal in the U.S. wasn’t enough to keep many cryptocurrencies from taking a dip Wednesday.
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Mar 25, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
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Japan Doesn't Need a Digital Yen, Asserts BOJ Official
A digital yen could have serious unintended consequences, the Bank of Japan's deputy governor warned.
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Mar 6, 2020 at 5:37 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Rebounds as Coronavirus-Infected Stocks Get Jolt From Fed, BOJ
Bitcoin jumped the most in two weeks Monday, surging alongside U.S. stocks amid speculation that the Federal Reserve and other central banks will support markets as the corona...
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Mar 2, 2020 at 8:27 p.m. UTC
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Japan Must Be Ready if Demand for Digital Yen 'Soars': Central Bank Official
Japan needs to keep researching a central bank digital currency, even if it won't launch one just yet, accord to the Bank of Japan's deputy governor.
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Jan 30, 2020 at 10:49 a.m. UTC
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