Weekly
Welcome to the one hundred forty-sixth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. According to Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Japan is running hot. Can you feel it? Here is what we are going to cover this week: * Venture Capital & Private Markets: Credit Saison supports Mylapay's USD 1m bridge
mergers & acquisitions
Coincheck Group N.V. (Nasdaq: CNCK) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Canadian alternative asset manager 3iQ in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $111.8 million. The deal will see the Nasdaq-listed holding company purchase a 97% controlling interest in 3iQ from its own majority shareholder, Monex
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Happy New Year! Welcome to the one hundred forty-fifth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. Japan's Minister of Finance, Satsuki Katayama, rang the bell at the Tokyo Stock Exchange to open the new trading year today. We are pleased to announce the "Product of the Year 2025&
digital assets
The global financial system is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the rapid emergence of digital assets. Understanding the nuanced shifts in investor behavior and sentiment is no longer a niche concern but a strategic imperative for financial institutions, regulators, and market participants. This post provides a data-driven analysis of
corporate venture capital
Digital Securities has successfully completed the third closing of its Series A funding round, raising a total of 300 million yen. This latest injection of capital brings the Tokyo-based FinTech firm’s total cumulative fundraising to 1.5 billion yen since its establishment. The round was backed by a strategic
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Welcome to the one hundred forty-fourth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. The last full work week of the year brought a couple of significant deals (Amova, SMBC), a few new industry associations (the Business Invoice Payment Services Association, or BIPSA, the Japan Digital Decentralized Finance Association, or JDFA, and
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Welcome to the one hundred forty-third edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. We have done it! Not only is the Bank of Japan the only major central bank to raise its policy rate this year, it has done so twice. Well done, Ueda-san & team, leading us further down the
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Welcome to the one hundred forty-second edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. The week commencing December 15 will very much be the last week of significant business activity for the calendar year. The Diet will have its last session, and the Bank of Japan will raise the policy rate to
Tallinn
EIS invited Estonian companies to participate in the event "Japan Tech Day 2025: Financial Services", held on December 3, 2025, in Tallinn. Japan Tech Day 2025 was dedicated to digital solutions and ICT innovation in the financial services sector. The event brought together Estonian and Japanese companies to
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Welcome to the one hundred forty-first edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. Last week, we were delighted to participate in the "ICT & FinTech Mission to Tallinn" this past week, courtesy of EIS | Enterprise Estonia. As we are settling down back home, we are iteratively reporting on the
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Welcome to the one hundred fortieth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. Congratulations to the team at Wise, who became the first money transfer operator to complete integration with the Zengin interbank-settlement network. The timing could not have been better, as we are spending this week in Estonia, courtesy of
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Welcome to the one hundred thirty-ninth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. We are hearing that now is the best time since the pandemic to visit Kyoto. You will still see some late autumn foliage, the Japanese Yen is moving closer to its 160 JPY/USD ceiling (or beyond 180