TOKYO -- Japanese financial services group SBI Holdings is investing around $50 million in Circle Internet Group, issuer of the dollar-backed USDC stablecoin, in hopes of helping the virtual currency find a wider audience in Japan.
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SBI hopes to encourage broader use of Circle's USDC stablecoin in Japan. (Source photos by Nikkei and Reuters)
TOKYO -- Japanese financial services group SBI Holdings is investing around $50 million in Circle Internet Group, issuer of the dollar-backed USDC stablecoin, in hopes of helping the virtual currency find a wider audience in Japan.