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…

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…