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Discover the latest fintech news in Japan , covering developments, innovations, and regulatory updates shaping Japan’s fintech industry.
DigiFT has partnered with SBI Global Asset Management to launch a tokenised Japanese high-dividend equity fund. The JX…
SBI XDC Network APAC has partnered with South Korean blockchain infrastructure firm DSRV to develop enterprise solutions on…
Gobi Partners has partnered with Japanese telecommunications company NTT to connect startups across Southeast Asia and Japan with…
JCB has signed a MoU with Circle to explore the use of stablecoins across its global merchant network.…
JCB, Resona Holdings and ODAWARA have partnered to develop an ultra-wideband (UWB) hands-free payment system for public buses…
JCB and MUFG Bank have signed a MoU to form a strategic alliance across the ASEAN region. Both…
SBI Holdings has agreed to acquire Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank in a deal valued at approximately US$289 million,…
Ripple has launched its US dollar-denominated stablecoin, Ripple USD, in the Japanese market. The expansion follows regulatory clearance…
SBI Group has introduced its trust based stablecoin JPYSC in partnership with Singapore-based fintech company Startale Group. SBI…
Three of Japan’s largest financial groups, MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho, plan to jointly issue a stablecoin by March…
Mizuho Bank will shift its investment into a 5.81% stake in Rakuten Bank, according to Japan Today. The…
Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings has entered talks to acquire a stake in local digital asset platform Bitbank,…
Global insurtech bolttech has appointed Kohei Watanabe as General Manager for Japan, with responsibility for the country’s business,…
OKI, Hitachi, and Hitachi Channel Solutions have announced that they have reached agreements to integrate their automated equipment…
In East Asia, Mainland China represents the region’s biggest and most influential fintech markets, marked by the ubiquity…
Startale Group has completed a US$63 million Series A funding round, following a second close of US$50 million…
SBI VC Trade, the digital asset arm of SBI Holdings, is launching a USDC lending product that provides…
Bank Indonesia (BI) has confirmed that Japanese visitors to Indonesia can now use QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian…
PayPay’s shares surged in a highly anticipated Nasdaq debut on Thursday (March 12), opening roughly 19% above their…
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is testing the use of blockchain technology for central bank settlements, marking a…