Japan plans blockchain-based instant settlement for stocks and government bondsJapan's FSA (@JFSA_en), Ministry of Finance (@MOF_Japan), and Bank of Japan (@Bank_of_Japan_e) will form a study group with financial institutions this summer to design the system, per Nikkei. The plan would enable real-time, around-the-clock settlement in one of the world's largest sovereign debt markets, partly by converting BOJ bank reserves into blockchain tokens.A development plan is expected by early 2027 at the earliest, w ...