Adyen and JCB Co., Ltd. have launched JCB’s card-on-file (COF) tokenisation service, designed to improve the security of credit…
Japan
Discover the latest fintech news in Japan , covering developments, innovations, and regulatory updates shaping Japan’s fintech industry.
Bain Capital is aiming to raise billions of US dollars for its upcoming Asia fund and a special situations…
JCB International Co., Ltd., the global branch of JCB Co., Ltd., has announced that JCB Cards will be…
Episode Six secures strategic investment from Japan Airlines (JAL), according to an announcement on 5 March 2025 from…
OSL Group (863.HK), a publicly listed digital asset company, announced the renaming of CoinBest K.K. (CoinBest) to OSL…
Nuvei acquired Paywiser Japan Limited and its license from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry on…
East Asian countries, especially Hong Kong, China and South Korea, have become global hotspots for fintech innovation, driven…
Japanese crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin is shutting down after a devastating Bitcoin loss in May, according to a…
MUFG Bank, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, has announced plans to acquire WealthNavi, a Japanese robo-advisory…
Checkout.com, a global digital payments provider, has announced its expansion into the Japanese market. This strategic move includes…
Tokyo-based digital bank Habitto has secured US$11.7 million (JPY1.8 billion) in Series A funding. The round was led…
Japan’s Mizuho Bank has announced a US$20 million investment in Pollination, a UK-based climate and nature solutions provider.…
OSL Group Limited, a Hong Kong-listed company focused on digital assets, has signed a deal to acquire an…
Wise, a global online money transfer service, has reportedly become the first non-bank financial institution to gain access…
JCB, the Japanese international payment brand, has announced the availability of Google Pay for its customers. Android smartphone…
Rakuten Group announced that its credit card subsidiary, Rakuten Card, and Mizuho Financial Group are in discussions to…
Three Japanese megabanks are involved in a cross-border payments initiative that aims to use stablecoins and SWIFT’s application…
Global verification provider Sumsub has announced a new integration to help its crypto and fintech clients meet compliance…
Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm from the U.S., is planning to establish its first Asian office in…
In Japan, the adoption of fintech has been slow compared to regional peers, despite recent advancements in digital…