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The Japan Financial Services Agency (FSA) officially announced support on Friday for a stablecoin pilot project led by the three major banks—Mizuho Bank, MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group), and SMBC (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation). The experiment aims to explore how multiple banking groups can jointly issue stablecoins that meet Japan's legal definition of "electronic payment tools," and to accelerate the modernization of domestic payment systems while ensuring regulatory compliance. This pilot is the first official project under the FSA's "Payment Innovation Project" (PIP) and is scheduled to continue from November 2025, marking a significant step forward for Japan in blockchain payment innovation.

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) officially announced support for a stablecoin pilot project involving the country's three major banks, marking a significant step forward in Japan's payment innovation. The trial brings together Mizuho Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), aiming to jointly issue a stablecoin for payments through collaborative efforts. The alliance also includes Mitsubishi Corporation, Progmat, and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation.

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) supports a pilot project by major banks MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho to issue yen-backed stablecoins. This aims to test the legal and operational aspects of stablecoin issuance, paving the way for a future digital payment system. The experiment is set to start in November 2025, marking a significant advancement in Japan's integration of blockchain technology into regulated banking.

To promote innovation in financial technology (FinTech) and alleviate concerns in the industry regarding the lack of precedent for empirical experiments, the Japan Financial Services Agency (FSA) established the "FinTech Experimental Center" (FinTech Hub) in 2017. Now, with the acceleration of payment technologies such as Blockchain and stablecoins, the center will be active on November 7, 2025.