Japan plans to bring government bonds onto the blockchain to enable 24-hour trading.
TechFlame
2026-05-07 15:39
TechFlame2026-05-07 15:39
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TechFlame News - According to a report by *Nikkei*, several major Japanese banks and securities firms plan to issue Japanese government bonds as digital securities and manage them on the blockchain by 2026, enabling 7×24 trading of government bonds. The involved institutions will introduce a yen-pegged stablecoin that can circulate on the blockchain for fund settlement, aiming to reduce settlement costs, accelerate transaction speed, and improve capital efficiency for institutional investors. The digital bond scheme will allow government bonds to be traded outside traditional market hours, with the relevant infrastructure and system design being jointly advanced by financial institutions.