# Japan's regulators, finance ministry and central bank open a study of instant blockchain settlement for stocks and government bonds

A development plan is expected around the start of 2027, and Tokyo's equity trades currently take two days to settle while government bonds take one.

- Published: 2026-08-26T05:49:32.350Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-26/japan-s-regulators-finance-ministry-and-central-bank-open-a
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
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- Sources: [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/japan-eyes-24-7-blockchain-settlement-for-stocks-jgbs/), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

Japan is preparing infrastructure for instantaneous settlement of stock and Japanese government bond transactions using blockchain technology, according to a Nikkei report summarized by crypto.news. The Financial Services Agency (FSA), the…

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