Headline Asia leads Tradom Series A
Headline Asia, a member of Headline conducting global investment activities primarily in Asia, has executed an investment in Tradom, which…
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Coincheck to list through De-SPAC transaction
Coincheck Group, a consolidated subsidiary of Monex Group, has been diligently preparing for listing its common stock on the Nasdaq Global…
Mizuho Financial Group acquires 14.99% of Rakuten Card
As previously announced on October 1, 2024, Rakuten Card and Mizuho Financial Group have agreed to enter into a strategic capital and…
DAM obtains patent for “Debit Service Provision System Using Digital Assets”
Digital Asset Markets has obtained a patent (#7574987) for a debit service provision system that allows users to hold digital assets and…
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…
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…