This summer, the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan will establish a research group to implement a 24-hour settlement system for stocks and Japanese government bonds using blockchain technology. The group will also include the Financial Services Agency, the Ministry of Finance, and other financial institutions.
Plans could be finalized as early as the start of 2027. The report did not cite any sources for the information.
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