TOKYO -- Private and public experiments with the blockchain technology underpinning digital currencies could put distributed record-keeping at the heart of finance in Japan and elsewhere, even paving the way for a cashless future.
The Bank of Japan's Third FinTech Forum, held Tuesday afternoon, was "very interesting," said Hiromi Yamaoka, director-general of the Payment and Settlement Systems Department. "Technology is going to change finance in the future," he said.
