Japanese Financial Institutions Partner With Technology Startups To Utilize The Blockchain
Nearly every day, U. S. financial institutions announce projects to better understand the blockchain, often partnering with technology startups. It would be a mistake to think their Japanese counterparts are far behind. Nomura Research Institute (NRI), a Tokyo, Japan-based provider of consulting services and system solutions, will develop a proof of concept (PoC) for implementing blockchain technology with banking in collaboration with SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Ltd., also Tokyo-based. Assisting them on the technology front is Dragonfly Fintech Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based fintech technology....
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