[2016-12-05] Governor Of The Bank of Japan Calls For Understanding Of Blockchain

[Vladdirescu87]

The governor of the Bank of Japan expressed the potential of Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies in modern economy development at the International Financial Forum, held in Tokyo on Monday, December 5.

Haruhiko Kuroda, Governor of the Bank of Japan, wrote in his remarks to the Paris Europlace Financial Forum:
“Some recent information technologies such as the "blockchain" and "distributed ledger technology," or DLT, have the potential to significantly affect money and ledgers, which are the basic infrastructure for financial activities.”

You can read more info here: https://coinidol.com/bank-of-japan-calls-for-understanding-of-blockchain/

[1714834296]

1714834296

[1714834296]

1714834296

[1714834296]

1714834296

[aso118]

This is surprising, considering that Mt Gox was based out of Japan and that Japan has already passed laws regulating crypto-exchanges.
Considering the Bank of Japan's failed monetary policy experiments, people might just look at Bitcoin positively. This could be the BoJ's fear.

[Dahhi]

I am not aware Japan has some failed monetary experiments , what monetary experiments are you talking about?

[Veritas Platform]

shows how tolerant and open-minded Japan is towards new technologies.