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NEW YORK, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ GMO-Z.com Trust Company, Inc. ( GMO Trust ), the New York-based, regulated stablecoin subsidiary of Japanese Internet and financial services conglomerate GMO Internet Group ( GMO ), and Zero Hash Inc. ( Zero Hash ), a leading fiat and digital asset custodian and settlement provider, today announced its partnership to bring GYEN , the world s first regulated Japanese yen (JPY) stablecoin, and ZUSD to Zero Hash s settlement network.
December 30, 2020, 6:15AM EST
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The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has given Japanese tech giant GMO Internet the green light to issue two stablecoins a dollar-pegged coin (ZUSD) and a yen-pegged coin (GYEN).
GYEN is the first non-USD stablecoin approved by the NYDFS. Both GYEN and ZUSD will be issued by GMO-Z.com Trust Company, a limited liability trust company that has been granted a charter by the NYDFS.
GMO said to win approval for the trust, it had to meet stringent requirements for cybersecurity programs, as well as federal standards for anti-money laundering and economic sanctions. The stablecoins are expected to launch next month and will be powered by Ethereum.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ GMO Internet Inc., the Tokyo-based Internet conglomerate, has won approval from the New York Department of Financial Services to establish a limited purpose trust company, GMO-Z.com Trust Company, Inc. ( GMO Trust ) and issue the world s first regulated JPY-pegged stablecoin (Ticker: GYEN).
To win approval for the trust, the company had to meet stringent requirements for its cybersecurity programs, as well as meet federal standards for anti-money laundering and economic sanctions. The approval allows the company to launch both JPY-pegged stablecoin (Ticker: GYEN) and USD-pegged stablecoin (Ticker: ZUSD). Both GYEN and ZUSD can be purchased and redeemed directly from GMO Trust. In addition, GMO Trust has partnered strategically with digital asset exchanges that operate globally to enhance the accessibility and liquidity of the tokens.
GMO Internet Inc Receives Approval for First Ever JPY-Pegged Stablecoin
Last Updated: 29 December 2020
GMO Internet Inc, a group self-described as Japan’s “internet service industry leader, developing and operating Japan’s most widely used domain, hosting & cloud, ecommerce, security, and payment solutions,” has gotten the approval of the New York Department of Financial Services to “establish a limited purpose trust company,” according to a press release from both groups.
This trust will be called the GMO-Z Trust Company, Inc., and it will “issue the world’s first regulated JPY-pegged stablecoin.”
Sharing some thoughts on the matter is Ken Nakamura, President and CEO of GMO-Z.com Trust Company, Inc, who said: