Japan Launches Phase 1 of CBDC Testing
BOJBeginsPhase1ofPoCforCBDCBankofJapan(BOJ)announcedthelaunchofitsProofofConcept(PoC)forthefeasibilityofitsCentralBankDigitalCurrency(CBDC)onApril5th,JapanTime.TheBOJhadlonghintedataCBDCPoCoccuringintheearlierhalf(Spring)of2021,andithadjustannouncedthatit...