FinTech startup 400F raised JPY 1.14bn in equity and debt financing
400F, which operates “Okaneko,” one of Japan’s largest household financial diagnosis and consultation services, has raised a total of 1.14…
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Tokyo-headquartered Southeast Asian digital microfinance platform raises JPY 71m seed round
Bee Informatica, which operates “Funding Bee,” a digital microfinance solution for small businesses in Malaysia with the mission of…
Creattura raises JPY 350m from the Development Bank of Japan and Sumitomo Mitsui Insurance
Creattura, which supports companies in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by developing and providing carbon credits and facilitating the…
Line & Kakao’s merged blockchain “Kaia” launches its mainnet
On August 29, 2024, “Finschia,” the successor to LINE’s independently developed “LINE Blockchain,” and “Klaytn,” developed by Kakao’s…
Bitwise: The path to Bitcoin ETF approval
“WebX” is a Web3 conference organized by CoinPost, which operates Japan’s largest Web3 media outlet, and hosted by the WebX Executive…
MUFG Bank acquires 49% in enechain’s eClear to provide power futures services
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group announced that its consolidated subsidiary, MUFG Bank, has obtained approval for participant qualifications…
Launch of Digital Currency DCJPY Settlement Transactions
DeCurret DCP, GMO Aozora Net Bank, and Internet Initiative Japan announced that IIJ has started digital assetization of environmental…
Oasys secures funding from SBI Holdings
Oasys has formed a strategic partnership with SBI Holdings, one of Japan’s largest financial conglomerates, and has successfully secured…
Pyth Network first to integrate price feed into Soneium Blockchain
Pyth Network, the public decentralized data infrastructure that empowers the next generation of financial applications, and Sony Block…
Unwinding of Cross-Shareholdings: MS&AD & Toyota
As announced on July 23, 2024, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings determined at a meeting of its Board of Directors held on the same date to…
Soneium Minato Testnet is live
Sony Block Solutions Labs (SBSL) has launched Soneium Minato, a new Ethereum layer-2 solution. In an effort to bootstrap a thriving Soneium…
double jump.tokyo secures over USD 10m in funding from SBI Investment and Sony
double jump.tokyo has secured over USD 10m in funding in its Series D first closing, with SBI Investment leading the round. Participating…