Fraud and AML in Asia have shifted over the past year. Alongside the system-level attacks that continue, panellists point to a growing move towards human compromise, scams that...
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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…
Japanese payments app PayPay is aiming for a valuation of up to US$13.4 billion in its US IPO…
Startale Group and SBI Holdings have launched JPYSC, a trust bank-backed Japanese yen stablecoin for institutional and cross-border…
MSIG USA and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI Japan), together referred to as MSIG, have joined a new insurance-backed…
SoftBank’s digital payments unit, PayPay, has filed publicly for a US IPO. The listing could be the largest…
Japan could see its first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) investing in cryptocurrencies as early as 2028, providing retail investors…
Japanese insurer Tokio Marine has invested US$5 million for a minority stake in Singapore-based insurtech startup Igloo, according…
Fiserv, a global provider of payments and financial services technology, has announced a strategic partnership with Sumitomo Mitsui…
Startale Group and SBI Holdings have signed a MoU to jointly develop and launch a fully regulated Japanese…
Gobi Partners, one of Asia’s most active venture capital firms, has expanded into Japan through JR East’s TAKANAWA…
Wise has completed its direct connection to the Zengin Data Telecommunication System (Zengin System), Japan’s domestic payment network,…
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has finalised plans to reclassify certain cryptocurrencies as financial products under the Financial…
Local governments across Japan are ramping up efforts to attract digital nomads as part of a broader push…
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is considering introducing a prior notification system for companies that provide systems to…
JPX Market Innovation & Research (JPXI), with the support of Amazon Web Services (AWS), has made significant progress…
JCB International, the international arm of JCB and Agoda have entered into a three-year partnership, announced during the…
Stripe and NEC Corporation have begun exploring the integration of the Stripe Reader S700 payment terminal, part of…