Japan

Paidy Founder Says Japanese Consumers Ready For New Take On Buy Now Pay Later
Paidy Founder Says Japanese Consumers Ready For New Take On Buy Now Pay Later
December 01, 2020  |  Payment Methods

When it comes to the attitude about and usage of credit, not all countries are created equal. In fact, even within geographic areas certain countries...

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Bitcoin Daily: Japan’s SBI VC Trade Debuts Crypto Lending; Bitcoin Closes In On All-Time High
Bitcoin Daily: Japan’s SBI VC Trade Debuts Crypto Lending; Bitcoin Closes In On All-Time High
November 24, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin continued its price climb today (Nov. 24), rising above $19,000 in the morning, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin ATM Installations Jump By 85 Pct; Argentinian Lawmaker To Introduce Crypto Bill
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin ATM Installations Jump By 85 Pct; Argentinian Lawmaker To Introduce Crypto Bill
November 11, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The count of bitcoin ATMs has jumped this year, rising by 85 percent to just under 11,800, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Mizuho Is Latest Bank To Sell Customer Data
Mizuho Is Latest Bank To Sell Customer Data
November 09, 2020  |  Data

Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group is the latest major bank to attempt to cash in through the sale of data on customer spending and other financial...

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PayPal-Backed Paidy Launches ‘3-Pay’ As eCommerce Surges In Japan
PayPal-Backed Paidy Launches ‘3-Pay’ As eCommerce Surges In Japan
October 28, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Japanese consumers can now buy now and pay later in three installments instead of four. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Tech Roundup: As Antitrust Cases Spread, Google Faces World of Trouble
Tech Roundup: As Antitrust Cases Spread, Google Faces World of Trouble
October 22, 2020  |  Legal

To say that Google is facing a world of trouble would not be an overstatement these days, as the tech giant is facing antitrust probes around the...

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Japan Ties Up With US, Europe To Legislate Big Tech
Japan Ties Up With US, Europe To Legislate Big Tech
October 19, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Japan is teaming up with the U.S. and Europe to develop tough new regulations to take on big tech, according to a Reuters report on...

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Japan’s Fujitsu, JCB, Mizuho Bank Test Blockchain-Based ID System
Japan’s Fujitsu, JCB, Mizuho Bank Test Blockchain-Based ID System
October 15, 2020  |  Innovation

Three major Japanese players in technology, payments and banking will run a joint trial to determine how well a new blockchain-based identity verification system operates...

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EMQ Offers High-Value Settlements In Japan
EMQ Offers High-Value Settlements In Japan
October 07, 2020  |  B2B Payments

EMQ, a provider of global financial settlement services, has begun letting businesses around the world transfer up to roughly $280,000 directly into banks in Japan,...

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