Japan takes steps towards creating a digital version of the yen
(ATF) Japanese legislators are saying they want to make a proposed "digital yen" as broadly appealing a concept as possible as they called for private-sector engagement, while policymakers have begun to more closely embrace the new currency. The Bank of Japan plans to begin experimenting with its own digital currency, …
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S&P; Dow Jones Indices to launch crypto indexes in 2021
S&P Dow Jones Indices, a division of financial data provider S&P Global, said on Thursday it will launch cryptocurrency indices in 2021, making it the latest major finance company to enter the nascent asset class. The S&P DJI-branded products will use data from New York-based virtual currency company Lukka on …
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