According to multiple press reports, Japan is planning to launch its own national digital currency, J COIN, in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games. The announcement comes against the backdrop of Alibaba’s Alipay service being launched in the country, which is seen as a threat. Japan is a heavily cash-dependent economy and wants to change [...]
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