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AI & Enterprise
Japan\'s three megabanks expected to secure access to Anthropic\'s Mythos within two weeks
Japan\'s three megabanks are expected to secure access to Anthropic\'s AI model Mythos within two weeks, Reuters reported. A source familiar with the matter said Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group are likely to obtain access. The banks declined to comment and Anthropic did not respond, Reuters said. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said a public-private working group would be set up this week.
AI & Enterprise
Japan finance minister to meet three megabanks to discuss risks from Anthropic\'s Mythos
Japan will hold a meeting involving the country\'s three megabanks and other senior financial officials to review potential risks from Anthropic\'s AI model Mythos. CoinPost reported that Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama will meet executives from Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo Mitsui and Mizuho to share awareness of related risks. Attendance by BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda and other industry leaders is being coordinated, and the Financial Services Agency proposed the meeting.
Crypto
Japan financial sector expands Ripple payment network; XRP potential as SWIFT alternative reaffirmed
Japanese financial institutions said an XRP-based cross-border remittance pilot confirmed costs up to 60 percent lower than the SWIFT system and settlement within 4 seconds. The test was presented at the \'XRP Tokyo 2026\' event and ran on an actual remittance corridor linking Japan and Southeast Asia. Ripple said it added 12 new currency pairs, while SBI Holdings was again cited as a key partner in Japan.
