Giant institutions of Japan will gather for digital and cryptocurrencies.

The three largest banks in Japan are planning to meet in the coming dates to establish a common system and standard for digital currencies. The three banks are known as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, according to the information provided by the New York Times.

In addition to these three giant banks, it is stated that companies outside the financial sector such as East Japan Railway will also attend the meeting. DeCurret, a local cryptocurrency exchange, will be the party organizing the group and meetings, and this is expected to happen twice a month.

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DeCurret officials stated that officials from the Central Bank of Japan and Japan's financial regulator FSA and the Ministry of Finance will also attend the meetings. This shows that these meetings will focus not only on the digital money infrastructure, but also on the establishment of a cryptocurrency-based system, and that government agencies allow these meetings.

Japan is one of the countries that is at a very low level in terms of leaving cash behind. Officials, on the other hand, are working to make a transition to a society that does not use cash, just like China, and cryptocurrencies seem to be the right solution.

The fact that Japan struggled for its own digital currencies in the days when everyone was struggling with the Coronavirus clearly shows how much the authorities wanted to achieve the cashless society target.