TRUSTAUTHY — An innovative location-based security solution for cryptocurrency trading
Vlightup has announced the start of TRUSTAUTHY development, emerging out of the Antler Japan residency program. TRUSTAUTHY achieves smooth…
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SmartBank raises JPY 4.08bn in first close of Series B
SmartBank, provider of the prepaid card household budget app “B/43,” has completed its Series B round first close, raising 2.93 billion yen…
Tradeweb and TSE collaborate to expand liquidity in Japanese ETFs
Tradeweb Markets, a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, and the Tokyo Stock…
Japan FinTech Observer #85
Welcome to the eighty-fifth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
TSE extends trading hours by 30 minutes
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has successfully completed the migration and confirmation work for the system upgrade of its cash equity…
Intelligent Wave is adapting its card connection & authentication to AWS
Intelligent Wave Inc.’s (IWI’s) NET+1 (Net Plus One) is a software product that provides the network connection, authorization, and…
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank establishes “Bitbank Ventures”
Bitbank has established a new wholly owned subsidiary, Bitbank Ventures, with the aim of conducting more serious investment activities in…
LY Corporation reports second quarter results
LY Corporation reported strong FY2024 Q2 results on November 5, 2024, revising its full-year guidance for adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS…
NTT Digital collaborates with Amazon and StraitsX to showcase tokenized accounts payable use case
NTT Digital, with Amazon and StraitsX, has showcased a pioneering use case for tokenizing accounts payable, utilizing “scramberry WALLET…
Bank of Yokohama creates loan review documents using Generative AI
The Bank of Yokohama, a member of the Concordia Financial Group, in collaboration with IBM Japan, has conducted a proof of concept…
Lifetime Ventures leads Artio’s seed round
Climate insurtech startup Artio has raised GBP 550k to pioneer insurance solutions for early-stage carbon removal projects through its…
InComm Payments acquires digital gift card provider Mafin from J ESCOM
J ESCOM HOLDINGS, a TSE-listed enterprise, announced that Mafin Holdings, a consolidated subsidiary of J ESCOM, resolved to transfer the…