SBI Digital Hub acquires DeFimans, a Web3 consulting firm
SBI Digital Hub, a leading provider of DX and Web3 consulting services, has acquired all shares of DeFimans, a Web3 consulting firm…
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Asahi Kasei Homes launches “Hebel NEOBANK” on SBI Sumishin Net Bank
SBI Sumishin Net Bank (SSNB) and Asahi Kasei Homes have launched a new financial service, “Hebel NEOBANK,” utilizing “NEOBANK®, a…
Smartpay adds MUFG Bank and Fukuoka FG to its “Bank Direct” instant withdrawal feature
Smartpay has added four new partner financial institutions to its “Smartpay Instant Account Debit (Bank Direct)” BNPL service that allows…
Japan FinTech Observer #62
Welcome to the sixty-second edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
GeNiE releases “Money Lamp,” an embedded BNPL service
GeNiE has launched the embedded financial service “Money Lamp” for e-commerce companies to add lending functions to their existing…
Experts’ Meeting on CBDC of the Ministry of Finance (9th Session) — Secretariat’s Presentation
The Ministry of Finance held its ninth “Experts’ Meeting on CBDC” on Tuesday, and published the secretariat’s presentation (in Japanese)…
MUTB and Gaxi seek to establish Japan’s first grant-based scholarship fund through investment of…
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation and Gaxi will commence a joint study to establish a grant-type scholarship fund through the…
NLI Research: 2024/2025 Economic Outlook
This “2024/2025 Economic Outlook (May 2024)”, authored by Taro Saito, the Economic Research Director at the NLI Research Institute, and…
XDC Network and R3 Corda complete inter-business settlement PoC
SBI XDC Network APAC, a joint venture with TradeFinex Tech, and SBI R3 Japan have successfully completed a proof-of-concept experiment that…
Datachain and Progmat partner to launch stablecoin business
Datachain and Progmat have partnered to maximize the AUM (Assets Under Management) of stablecoins issued using “Progmat Coin”, a stablecoin…
Sony Financial Services Business Segment Meeting 2024
Sony held its “Business Segment Meeting 2024” yesterday, with all business segments presenting. In light of its planned partial spin-off…
Mizuho’s J-Coin Pay Connects with Yokohama Bank
Mizuho Bank has newly connected its smartphone code payment service, J-Coin Pay, to The Bank of Yokohama. As a result, Yokohama Bank…