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Money Laundering Fears Propel Japanese Banks To JPMorgan’s Payments Network

Money Laundering Fears Propel Japanese Banks To JPMorgan’s Payments Network
Money Laundering Fears Propel Japanese Banks To JPMorgan’s Payments Network
December 10, 2019  |  International

Japan is looking to JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s blockchain-based information network for payments, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Dec. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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LINE Pay Taiwan To Launch Cross-Border Mobile Payment Alliance
LINE Pay Taiwan To Launch Cross-Border Mobile Payment Alliance
December 09, 2019  |  Payment Methods

LINE Pay Taiwan and iPASS Corp. have formed a collaboration with four major international payment brands to facilitate cross-border payments, the companies said in a...

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SoftBank Releases SBC Wallet Cards With Fiat/Crypto Options
SoftBank Releases SBC Wallet Cards With Fiat/Crypto Options
December 03, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Japanese multinational conglomerate SoftBank has announced the launch of SBC Wallet Cards, which utilize its own encryption system, and boast multiple encryption mechanisms, as well...

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New Digital Taxes Loom On Tech Firms In Europe
New Digital Taxes Loom On Tech Firms In Europe
November 25, 2019  |  Regulation

Amid the continuing drumbeat for taxes on global commerce done through digital means, the Czech government has approved a new seven percent digital tax on...

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Amazon’s Japan Customers Can Now Finance Purchases With Paidy
Amazon’s Japan Customers Can Now Finance Purchases With Paidy
November 22, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon users in Japan are now able to use Paidy, an instant credit provider, as a payment option, according to a release.  Get the Full...

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Google Sets Up Shop In Tokyo’s Chic Shibuya Neighborhood
Google Sets Up Shop In Tokyo’s Chic Shibuya Neighborhood
November 19, 2019  |  Google

Google relocated its head office to Tokoyo’s hip Shibuya neighborhood, taking up most of the 35th floor of the Shibuya Stream skyscraper, Bloomberg reported on...

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SoftBank To Hold 50 Pct. Of Yahoo Japan/LINE JV
SoftBank To Hold 50 Pct. Of Yahoo Japan/LINE JV
November 18, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

SoftBank’s Yahoo! Japan is merging with Naver Corp’s Japanese messaging app LINE in a deal that will give each company a 50 percent stake, The...

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Bitcoin Daily: Shanghai Gov’t Ordered To Launch Crypto Investigation; RippleNet Enables Vietnam-Japan Money Transfers
Bitcoin Daily: Shanghai Gov’t Ordered To Launch Crypto Investigation; RippleNet Enables Vietnam-Japan Money Transfers
November 18, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the Shanghai Municipal Financial Regulatory Bureau have announced that they will be inspecting companies that conduct cryptocurrency trading,...

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LINE App, Yahoo Japan Plan Merger
LINE App, Yahoo Japan Plan Merger
November 13, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Yahoo site operators in Japan and messaging app LINE are looking to merge into a “super app” that would combine retail, finance and a slew...

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