TOKYO -- Japan's Sony Bank has applied for a banking license in the U.S., a step toward a goal of issuing a stablecoin pegged to the dollar.
Move comes on the heels of parent's spinoff from Sony Group

Sony Bank's move into the U.S. comes after President Donald Trump signed a law for regulating stablecoins. (Photo by Tsubasa Suruga)
TOKYO -- Japan's Sony Bank has applied for a banking license in the U.S., a step toward a goal of issuing a stablecoin pegged to the dollar.