stablecoin
Soramitsu and Soramitsu CBDC have launched consulting and development support services for domestic Japanese business operators. These services support the design, construction, and operation of stablecoin issuance systems in compliance with the Payment Services Act and other regulations. This service extends the national-scale infrastructure development expertise in central bank digital
payments
SBI Ripple Asia has signed a basic agreement with Tobu Top Tours to realize a new payment platform centered on proprietary tokens issued by SBI Ripple Asia for each partner company and organization. Through this initiative, SBI Ripple Asia will integrate NFTs planned and operated by Tobu Top Tours with
venture capital
Amid the rise of “agent commerce,” GMO Venture Partners have invested in Crossmint alongside Circle and other investors. Crossmint provides infrastructure that enables seamless integration of payments and remittances across both fiat currencies and stablecoins. Crossmint offers a unified API and wallet SDK that bridges fiat and stablecoins, allowing enterprises
blockchain
AltX Research has announced that Densan System has joined as a Vision Partner for “Japan Smart Chain (JSC),” a Japan-sovereign Layer 1 blockchain developed by AltX Research. JSC is the foundational, Japan-sovereign blockchain platform, featuring full compatibility with Ethereum and validated entirely by domestic industry leaders. It is engineered as
stablecoin
The Kaia DLT Foundation ("Kaia") and LINE NEXT have announced "Project Unify", a Web3 super app based on stablecoins. This app will be provided as a standalone application on the Kaia platform, as well as a Mini DApp within LINE NEXT's messenger service. The
stablecoin
Densan System has concluded a basic agreement with JPYC Corporation for a joint study toward the social implementation of payment, remittance, and settlement services utilizing the Japanese yen stablecoin "JPYC". Overview of This Agreement Both companies will iteratively develop use cases for B2C/B2B payments and inter-company settlements
stablecoin
Nudge will begin accepting repayments in the stablecoin "JPYC" issued by JPYC for its next-generation credit card "Nudge Card" starting October 2025 (approximately one month after JPYC's business registration completion). This will enable "stablecoin shopping" at approximately 150 million VISA member stores
stablecoin
SBI Shinsei Bank is preparing to launch a digital currency for its corporate clients, with a target launch around fiscal 2026. By connecting to a global payment network pioneered by a leading U.S. financial institution, the bank aims to provide instant and low-cost international transactions, leveraging modern financial technology
stablecoin
The inaugural episode of "The FoRC: The Future of Regulatory Compliance," a new series from Solidus Labs, features Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy at Circle. Chen Arad, the host, introduces Disparte not just as a policy expert but as the "Hamilton of
payments
The European Central Bank's Legal Conference was held on September 1 & 2, titled "Building Europe's Autonomy: Law, Institutions, Cooperation." It included a panel on "Resilience, autonomy and cooperation in payments and clearing systems," with the following brief: Enhancing payment and clearing
stablecoin
Prior to the start of the Stripe Tour Tokyo main event, Stripe hosted a policy-themed breakfast discussion to explore the transformative potential of stablecoins, bringing together representatives from finance, technology, and regulatory bodies. The session provided a deep dive into the past, present, and future of this emerging financial technology,
DeFi
At the beginning of August, S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'B-' issuer credit rating to Sky Protocol. The outlook is stable. Subsequently, S&P Global Ratings hosted webinar titled "Understanding Our Credit Approach to Sky," which detailed the methodology and rationale for assigning