BITCOIN
MUFG to Launch Cryptocurrency This Year

2018-01-17 23:53:20
by Dominic Brown
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MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group), which is the fourth largest bank in the world, has announced that it is to launch its own digital currency in 2018.

Using Blockchain technology, which is being used by many companies to ensure smoother and more secure smart contracts between businesses and user (for example Populous), all transactions will be processed through its cryptocurrency network.

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This approach is thought to promote stability of the coin, and the company plans to peg 1 MUFG coin to 1 Japanese Yen to help maintain confidence in the new digital currency from the Japanese public.

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It was only a week ago that another Japanese company, the DMM Group, launched a 7-asset cryptocurrency exchange. This and the news from MUFG indicate that Blockchain technology is very popular and will continue to develop within Japanese industry.

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This approach to digital currency from Japan is in stark opposition to the stricter regulations being discussed in neighbouring South Korea and China. This calmer approach is certainly likely to help, not hinder, the growth of the market within Japan.

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