[BSPIxCryptoBase Joint Project No. 7]Think about the world beyond the penetration of CBDC and stablecoin into the world.

Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), a digital currency issued by the central bank that has been discussed since the early days of virtual currencies, has been conceived in Japan since 2016, led by the Bank of Japan, and has been undergoing demonstration tests and is entering pilot experiments this year. Various developments toward the introduction of CBDC by governments around the world are also making headlines on a daily basis.
　The Japanese yen, a legal tender issued by the Bank of Japan and a coin issued by the Ministry of Finance, which has the power of enforcement under Japanese domestic law, is now being transformed into a digital currency through a variety of demonstration experiments. Also, many operators are planning to offer stablecoin services based on blockchain technology in the form of currency pegs and algorithms, despite the high hurdles that Japan’s domestic law has set for such services. In Japan, where there are numerous payment systems with all the bells and whistles, CBDC and stave coins are not particularly necessary for users, and vendors are likely to have a mixture of interest in and fear of digital currencies and stable coins.

　In contrast, when we look at the payment situation in other countries, we hear that there are many unbanked people, there are not as many payment methods as in Japan, and the currencies in those countries are weak and suffering from inflation. The Latin American country of El Salvador has a large number of payment instruments. The Latin American country of El Salvador shocked the world two years ago when it legalized Bitcoin as a legal tender and actually used it. Following El Salvador, the neighboring countries of Guatemala and the Central African Republic are also moving to make Bitcoin a legal tender.

　In this project, we will introduce Mr. Miyazawa of Solamitsu Corporation, who has been providing technical support for the CBDC system called “Bakong” in Cambodia, where it is already in use, and the representative of Progmat Corporation, who has been a key member of the digital currency team at Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation for several years, and who issues and operates stable coins. Mr. Saito is the representative of Progmat, a company that issues and operates stable coins and has been a key member of the digital currency team at Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation for several years. We would like to think together about what the world will be like when CBDC and stable coins become commonplace, and what kind of world it will be like when they are deployed.

　If you are interested, we would be very happy if you could join us.

[BSPIxCryptoBase Joint Project No. 7]
Think about the world beyond the penetration of CBDC and stablecoin into the world.

[Event ticket Page]
https://peatix.com/event/3558253

[Date & Time]
Monday, May 8, 2023, 19:00 – 21:00 (doors open 18:45)

[Location]
CryptoBase
Sakuragaoka Front II 3F, 16-13 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
https://cryptobase.green/

[Speakers]
Kazumasa Miyazawa (President and CEO and President, Soramitsu Co., Ltd.)
Tatsuya Saito (Founder and CEO, Progmat Inc.)
Keiichi Hida ( Founder and CEO, Blockchain Strategy and Policy Institute, Inc.)

[Schedule]
18:45 Doors open
19:00-20:30 Presentations & Talk
20:30 – 21:00 Socializing

[Ticket]
1500 yen/person via Peatix

[Organized by]
CryptoBase
Blockchain Strategy and Policy Institute, Inc.

【登壇者プロフィール】

MIYAZAWA KAZUMASA

EDUCATION
B.A. in Management Systems Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology – 1978
MBA in Management Systems, Tokyo Institute of Technology – 1980

WORK EXPERIENCE
(2017 – Present)
Soramitsu Co., Ltd. (Blockchain development company)
　　President & CEO
(2016 – Present)
ISO TC307 representative of Japan
Blockchain International Standardization Committee member
(2006 – Present)
Tokyo Institute of Technology
　　Appointed Professor, Management Systems Engineering
(2008 – 2009)
Financial Service Agency in JAPAN (JFSA)
Financial Council member
(2010 – 2016)
Rakuten Edy Inc. (E-money development & operating company)
Chief Strategy Officer, Executive Officer
(2001 – 2009)
bitWallet Inc. (E-money development & operating company)
　　Founder, Managing Executive Officer
(1980 – 2000)
Sony corporation
1999-2000 General Manager, IC card division Sony corporation
　　1996-1998 Director, IT division Sony Electronics USA
　　1993-1995 General Manager, IT division Sony corporation
　　1988-1992 Director, Planning & Control Sony Electronics Malaysia

SAITO TATSUYA
He joined MUTB in 2010. After working in corporate sales, business planning, and IT planning, he established the FinTech Promotion Office in 2016 and planned and promoted Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking’s digital strategy as the first full-time staff member. In 2022, he is planning to launch the “Digital Asset Co-Creation Consortium”, a consortium of nearly 200 organizations. In 2022, he announced the formation of an independent company for the digital asset infrastructure business with investments from several financial institutions, exchanges, and software companies, and plans to assume the position of CEO. He has registered 6 patents.

HIDA KEIICHI
Founder and CEO of Blockchain Strategy & Policy Institute, Inc.
While in college, Mr. Keiichi Hida joined Tokyo Metallic Communications Co. He dropped out of the Department of Electronic Engineering at the Japan Vocational Ability Development University.
He joined the Japan Association of Value-Added Businesses (JADA) as Secretary General in September 2002, which was reorganized into the Blockchain Association of Japan in April 2004, and served as Secretary General until October 2006. Participated in the formulation of legislation, tax reform, accounting standards, etc. related to crypto assets (virtual currency). He has given numerous lectures at government and business organizations in Japan. He has spoken at conferences overseas (Taiwan, Korea, Ukraine).
In January 2010, he established the Blockchain Strategy and Policy Institute, Inc. and assumed the position of Representative Director. In the same month, he became an advisor to the Japan Blockchain Association.

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