Japan to greenlight first yen-based stablecoin
TAKANOBU AIMATSU and RYUTA MINAMIHATA
August 18, 2025 00:30 JST
TOKYO -- The Financial Services Agency will approve the issuance of Japan's first yen-denominated stablecoin as early as autumn, with the aim of using it for international remittances and more, Nikkei has learned.
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