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Tokyo financial giant to launch yen-denominated stablecoin to compete with dollar-backed coins

A major Tokyo-based financial company that has been a long-term backer of Ripple is now joining forces with Startale Group to ...
The Korea Times

500 yen or 500 won? Fraudulent use of won coins rises in Japan, sparking concerns

Reports of customers using Korean 500-won coins — worth about 53 yen ($0.36) — as if they were 500-yen coins ($3.40) are increasing across Japan, causing frustration among small-business owners. The ...
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Demand for Japanese yen stablecoins is ‘only a matter of time’ — Brad Garlinghouse

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes that Japan presents a promising market for stablecoins and anticipates strong demand for a Japanese yen stablecoin. However, he refrained from making any promises ...
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Korean 500-Won Coins Mistaken for Japanese Yen

FNN reported on the 20th that cases where 500 Korean won coins are mixed into piles of 500 Japanese yen coins at stores in Fukushima, Tokyo, and other regions in Japan have been occurring ...