Launch of SMBC’s impact investing approach to startups
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and SMBC Venture Capital will begin impact investing for startups as…
Norbert Gehrke
“Rakuten Pay” now allows cash charging at all Lawson Bank ATMs in Japan
Lawson Bank, Rakuten Payment and Rakuten Edy have provided new functionality that makes it possible to charge cash to the online e-money…
Animoca Brands Japan to establish NFT launchpad this summer
Animoca Brands Japan, a strategic subsidiary of Animoca Brands, will establish an NFT launchpad in the summer of 2024. The launchpad is now…
Fireblocks CEO: Japan provides a conducive environment for building, testing, and launching new…
Michael Shaulov, the CEO of Fireblocks, delivered a keynote address in Tokyo on April 9, 2024, discussing the potential of blockchain…
Kiraboshi’s digital bank, UI Bank, completes its app renewal
UI Bank, a subsidiary of Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial Group, has renewed its “UI Bank App”. It has simplified the design and added various…
Podcast Highlights: Secure, compliant, and seamless digital asset custody
Welcome to the 136th edition of the eXponential Finance Podcast. Whether you listen to us for the first time, or are a regular, we…
Korea FinTech Observer #2
Welcome to the second edition of the Korea FinTech Observer, covering selected highlights from the three weeks leading up to April 7, 2024…
Moomoo Japan expands to offer zero fee Japanese stock trading services
Moomoo Japan has introduced Japanese stock trading services, allowing investors in Japan to seamlessly trade both US and domestic stocks…
UBS SuMi TRUST to integrate Credit Suisse Securities’ Wealth Management Business in Japan
UBS Securities and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings agreed on the acquisition and integration of Credit Suisse’s wealth management business…
Sony Bank plans stablecoin proof-of-concept with Polygon and Settlemint
Sony Bank has begun consideration of a proof of concept (PoC) for issuing a stablecoin on Polygon, in collaboration with Polygon Labs and…
Japan FinTech Observer #54
Welcome to the fifty-fourth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. Cherry blossoms, finally!
Hakuhodo Key3 supports Mazda’s first digital art collection “Meta-Mazda”
Hakuhodo Key3 has supported the launch of “Meta-Mazda,” Mazda Motor Corporation’s first digital art collection. In collaboration with the…