venture capital
enechain Corporation has successfully closed its Series B extension round, raising a total of ¥5.05 billion. The financing was structured through a combination of third-party private placement and additional long-term debt financing (including refinancing) from multiple major banks. Coreline Ventures returned as the lead investor for this round. The
broker/dealer
Japanese-founded and US-headquartered Alpaca, a provider of API-first stock and crypto brokerage infrastructure, has raised $150 million in a Series D funding round, propelling the company’s valuation to $1.15 billion. The round was led by Drive Capital, with participation from major institutional players including Citadel Securities, Kraken, and
carbon credit
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) will introduce a new clearing and settlement service designed specifically for over-the-counter (OTC) carbon credit transactions. The initiative aims to reduce the administrative burden of bilateral trading and support Japan’s Green Transformation (GX) strategy by enhancing market convenience. The service, titled the "Carbon
corporate venture capital
Interchange, a financial infrastructure company, has completed two significant operational milestones: a $17 million seed funding round, and the receipt of comprehensive regulatory approvals for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Interchange Clearing LLC. The dual announcement positions Interchange as a formidable new entrant in the securities clearing space, a sector historically dominated
broker/dealer
Alpaca, a global leader in brokerage infrastructure APIs providing access to options, stocks, ETFs, fixed income, and crypto, recently announced the launch of US stock execution service for SBI Securities, Japan’s largest online brokerage firm. This announcement provides a broader offering for US stock execution and access in Japan.
corporate venture capital
Raise Financial Services, the innovative fintech company behind the popular stock trading and investing platform Dhan, has successfully concluded a significant Series B funding round, raising an impressive $120 million. This latest investment propels the Mumbai-based company into the coveted unicorn club, with a post-money valuation of $1.2 billion.
trading
Webull Securities, the Japanese division of US-based Webull Corporation (NASDAQ: BULL), began offering its Japanese stock trading API on August 27, 2025. This addition to the existing US stock trading API (Webull OpenAPI) enables API-based trading functionality for Japanese stocks, making Webull the first major domestic online securities firm to
crypto
Splendid experience to moderate the panel on Crypto ETFs at the WebX FinTech Expo in Osaka on Friday, sharing the stage with Takashi Takamura, Country Head at Franklin Templeton Japan, Tomoya Asakura, Chief Executive Officer at SBI Global Asset Management, and Eugene Cheung, Chief Commercial Officer at OSL, covering the
cryptocurrency exchange
Coincheck Group reported a mixed first quarter for fiscal year 2026, characterized by a challenging crypto market that impacted trading revenues, but underscored by significant strategic progress and strong underlying growth in its user base and assets. First, we did not make any money. Gary Simanson, CEO Coincheck Group Total
broker/dealer
Following the announcement of their strategic partnership in November 2024, BridgeWise and Rakuten Securities are launching their advanced StockWise equity analysis solution on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Rakuten Securities will provide its over 12 million customers with free access to cutting-edge investment insights for Japanese and U.S. equities, powered
broker/dealer
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) has compiled a draft partial revision to the Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Financial Instruments Business Operators (and others), and released it for public comment until Monday, August 18, 2025. This amendment is being made in light of the frequent cases of unauthorized access to
carbon credit
Carbon credits are expected to play an important role in achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, including providing incentives for decarbonization efforts. With the full-scale operation of the emissions trading system starting from fiscal year 2026, further expansion and diversification of trading is anticipated. Under these circumstances, similar to other financial