Diamond registration is an often-used example. And DLT may also offer benefits for the international trade like the coffee trade, in terms of traceability, logistics and supply chains. Increasingly, we see business cases popping up where blockchain could improve processes. In the financial system, blockchain is also making advances, albeit much slower. The sector’s strict requirements on efficiency and integrity may partly explain this.
Masaaki Shirakawa: Japan’s economy and innovation Speech by Mr Masaaki Shirakawa, Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the Japan National Press Club, Tokyo, 31 May 2010. *  *  *  Introduction It is a great honor for me to have the opportunity to speak to you today at the prestigious Japan National Press Club.