Mizuho Partners with Ripple for Cross-Currency Settlements
Mizuho Financial to start trials of its new blockchain based Ripple application for cross-currency settlements. Financial service company Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG) has confirmed partnering with Ripple Labs to try out the latter’s blockchain-based solution for cross-currency settlements. The Japan-based finance giant, which is also a part of the R3 led international banking consortium, plans to utilize Ripple Protocol’s proprietary blockchain protocol – known as Ripple – to implement speedy and cheap cross-border settlements. SBI Holdings (TYO:8473), another Japanese financial....
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