Oasys partners with Korea’s SK Planet for onboarding into the Oasys Web3 gaming ecosystem
Gaming blockchain Oasys has entered into a partnership with SK Planet, one of South Korea’s leading information and communications…
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Animoca Brands Japan joins Orbs as a validator
Orbs (ORBS) network, a fast-growing layer-three (L3) permissionless blockchain, has announced the addition of Animoca Brands Japan, a…
MSIG Asia collaborates with Serenity Health Partners to redefine health insurance in the region
MSIG Asia has entered into a new regional partnership with Serenity Health Partners, aiming to redefine the health insurance landscape by…
MUFG to implement intra-group transfer of Asset Management business-related investment functions
MUFG, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management (MUAM), Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB) and MUFG Bank today announced an…
Japan FinTech Observer #76
Welcome to the seventy-sixth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
justInCase starts offering ANA SKY Coins for small amount, short-term insurance products
justInCase, a small-amount, short-term insurance provider and insurtech company, and ANA X have begun awarding ANA SKY COINS for…
Japan’s three mega banks to stop issuing paper bills and checks
Japan’s three mega banks are expected to stop issuing paper bills and checks in FY2025, with customers seen shifting to electronic payments…
Mizuho, MUFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, and Nomura invested in Smart Round
SmartRound has formed a capital alliance with Mizuho Financial Group (Mizuho Trust & Banking), MUFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, and Nomura…
The FSA’s “Requests for Tax Reform in FY2025”
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) has recently submitted its key requests for tax system reforms for the fiscal year 2025 (starting April…
Goldman Sachs Asset Management to provide an “Outsourced Chief Investment Officer”
The Nikkei reported this week that Goldman Sachs, through its asset management division Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), is launching…
Progmat & Datachain launch cross-border stablecoin transfer network
Progmat and Datachain have jointly launched project “Project Pax”, aimed at building a cross-border remittance infrastructure for…
justInCaseTechnologies provides “joinsure” SaaS insurance system to Hokkaido Electric Power
justInCaseTechnologies has started providing its SaaS insurance system “joinsure” to Hokkaido Electric Power to support its digitalization…