BlackRock, SBI and Startale Sign MOU on Tokenized Funds and Yen Stablecoin
BlackRock, SBI Holdings and Startale will explore linking tokenized money market funds with JPYSC, the yen stablecoin issued by SBI Shinsei Trust Bank.
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