Korea FinTech Observer #3
Welcome to the second edition of the Korea FinTech Observer, covering selected highlights from the two weeks leading up to April 21, 2024…
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Swedish Katalysen Ventures enters Japan, co-founds SKB.vc
Katalysen Ventures, known as a leading global venture developer, announced its role as co-founder in the establishment of SKB.vc, a…
SBI Securities migrates domestic online trading system to AWS
SBI Securities has migrated its online trading system for domestic equities to the AWS Cloud. SBI Securities has over 12 million total…
T-Points & V-Points merge, rank among Top Five point ecosystems
The customer loyalty program market in Japan is becoming increasingly competitive. In a bid to strengthen their position, two major players…
Takeda, Astellas, and SMBC to establish drug discovery joint venture
Takeda Pharmaceutical, Astellas Pharma, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation have concluded a basic agreement to establish a joint…
Bank of Japan publishes progress report on CBDC “pilot experiment”
The Bank of Japan today published a progress report on the “pilot experiment” on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as of April 2024…
Tatsuya Sato, Chief Researcher from Hitachi, appointed as Hyperledger Fabric Core Maintainer
Tatsuya Sato of Hitachi has been appointed as a core maintainer, leading the development project for “Hyperledger Fabric”, an open source…
Japan Open Chain and Japan Post Launch ‘Future Post Office’ Initiative with Exclusive NFT Art Sale
Japan Blockchain Foundation, the consortium management company behind Japan Open Chain, together with JAPAN POST and Yamanobe Town, is…
Soft Space launches the first and only JCB payment gateway in Malaysia
Soft Space and JCB International announced the launch of the first ever JCB payment gateway in Malaysia. This is a significant milestone in…
Japan FinTech Observer #56
Welcome to the fifty-sixth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
NTT DOCOMO to launch “EVERING” Smart Ring with Visa Touch Payment
NTT DOCOMO and EVERING have concluded a business partnership agreement to promote a smart life business utilizing smart rings. As the first…
LINE Yahoo response does not satisfy Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
On March 5, 2024, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications issued administrative guidance titled “Regarding Thorough Protection…