Odaily Planet Daily News - One of Japan's three major banks, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC), announced the opening of a new business co-creation base 'HOOPSLINK' in Marunouchi, Tokyo, focusing on cutting-edge technologies such as generative AI, Web3, quantum computing, stablecoins, and AR applications. This base aims to promote the co-creation of new businesses between large enterprises and startups, and accelerate the implementation of SMBC's existing research related to stablecoins into specific projects.