Japan plans to launch government bonds for 24-hour trading

According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, many major Japanese banks and securities companies plan to issue Japanese government bonds in the form of digital securities and manage them on the blockchain in 2026, realizing 7×24-hour trading of government bonds. Relevant institutions will introduce yen-denominated stablecoins that can be circulated on the blockchain for fund settlement to reduce settlement costs, speed up delivery and improve the efficiency of institutional investors 'fund use. The digital treasury bond plan will allow treasury bonds to flow outside traditional market trading hours, and relevant infrastructure and institutional design are being jointly promoted by financial institutions.