Japan

Olympics Organizers Hope Biden Can Help Rally For Tokyo Games
Olympics Organizers Hope Biden Can Help Rally For Tokyo Games
January 27, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Japanese coordinators for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo are hoping that newly-elected U.S. President Joe Biden can help kick up momentum in support of...

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Bitcoin Daily: Turkey To Test Digital Currency In 2021; Japan Prepares To Issue CBDC; Bitcoin Crests $28,000
Bitcoin Daily: Turkey To Test Digital Currency In 2021; Japan Prepares To Issue CBDC; Bitcoin...
December 27, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The price of bitcoin has passed $28,000 on Sunday (Dec. 27) just hours after also passing $27,000 for the first time, according to the NASDAQ....

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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. At 6:31 pm EST, the digital currency still hit...

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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. The border-free network of bitcoin allows...

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

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  |  BNPL

Japanese consumers can now buy now and pay later in three installments instead of four. On Wednesday (Oct. 28), Paidy unveiled 3-Pay, enabling users of...

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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 & Regulation

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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