TOKYO: Central bank digital currencies will help boost trading of cryptocurrencies by providing a more convenient platform for converting cryptocurrencies into legal tenders, said Oki Matsumoto, head of Japan’s Monex Group.
Matsumoto, chief executive of the major financial services firm, welcomed the Bank of Japan’s plan to look into the idea of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), saying it will help Japan move toward a more efficient, digitalised economy.
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