Briefing
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- On-Demand Payment System – Blockchain company Ripple partnered with Japan Bank Consortium to develop MoneyTap, mobile app that uses blockchain technology to enable 24/7, on-demand processing of payment transactions
- Customer Requirements – Requires bank account, phone number or QR code from consortium members’ customers to use mobile app
- Japan Bank Consortium – Composed of 61 banks that manages more than 80% of all banking assets in Japan, led by SBI Ripple Asia
- Commercial Availability – Will launch initially in fall 2018 to customers of SBI Net Suminshin Bank, Suruga Bank, and Resona Bank, followed by staggered rollout to other bank consortium members
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Accelerator
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Market Disruption
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Sector
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Cross-sector, Financial Services
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Organization
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Ripple
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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March 6, 2018
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