The Nikkei reported that Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) could approve the issuance of Japan’s first yen-denominated stablecoin as early as this fall, joining a global scramble to issue stablecoins denominated in one's own currency (or linked to one's stock, in the case of multiple publicly traded companies). The report states that fintech company JPYC will register as a funds transfer service provider and begin selling its "JPYC" stablecoin within a few weeks. JPYC has been issuing a prepaid payment instrument called “Prepaid JPYC”, but has been preparing to issue and distribute “JPYC”, an electronic ... (full story)