Mizuho sees bitcoin not as a source of revenue itself, "but as a vehicle to boost engagement on the app," and that could drive revenue growth.
The blockchain lead at Mizuho Financial Group has revealed he is leaving the firm for a new role in Singapore.
Mizuho Financial Group is partnering with Japanese tech conglomerate Hitachi to develop a blockchain platform for supply chain management.
Japanese banking group Mizuho has released the results of a blockchain experiment focused on trade finance.
With over $100m in funding, distributed ledger consortium R3 is setting its sights on moving critical projects to pilot.
Japanese banking group Mizuho announced today the completion of two new blockchain trials.
Mizuho Financial Group announced this week it will pilot Ripple's distributed ledger technology for use in cross-currency settlement.
Built in partnership with IBM Mizuho Financial Group announced today that it has tested the use of a token-based blockchain settlement system.
A judge has rejected a claim by Mizuho Bank that a class action lawsuit related to its involvement in the collapse of Mt Gox should move to Japan.
Mizuho has announced that it recently completed a test involving bitcoin that focused on cross-border securities settlement.