Japan

Bitcoin Daily: Japan’s LINE Approved For Crypto License; Binance To Soon Launch US Branch
Bitcoin Daily: Japan’s LINE Approved For Crypto License; Binance To Soon Launch US Branch
September 08, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Japan’s LINE has been approved for a cryptocurrency business license in the country, allowing it to offer its crypto exchange services in Japan. Get the...

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Japan’s Struggling Regional Banks Take Investment Risks To Stay Afloat
Japan’s Struggling Regional Banks Take Investment Risks To Stay Afloat
September 03, 2019  |  International

Japan’s struggling regional banks are taking on riskier investments as they struggle to survive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Japan Eyes Guidelines For Regulation Of Tech Firms
Japan Eyes Guidelines For Regulation Of Tech Firms
September 03, 2019  |  Regulation

In Japan, the Fair Trade Commission said last week that it has draft guidelines in place that would promote tighter regulation of larger tech firms....

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Top Banks Adjust Asia Strategy To Support Corporate Clients
Top Banks Adjust Asia Strategy To Support Corporate Clients
August 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Some of the world’s largest banks are adjusting their strategies in Asia in order to strengthen their support of corporate and small business clients. Get...

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Japan’s LINE Pay Starts WeChat Pay Partnership 
Japan’s LINE Pay Starts WeChat Pay Partnership 
August 19, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Japan’s LINE Pay has announced that it’s been integrating WeChat Pay to be used by participating merchants in the country, according to a press release. ...

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Are Mobile Payments Finally Ready To Ignite In Japan?
Are Mobile Payments Finally Ready To Ignite In Japan?
August 15, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Japan, in the last several years, has been something of a puzzle among mobile payments watchers around the world. It’s the market that should ignite...

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Paytm’s PayPay Reaches 10M Users, 1M Merchants In Japan
Paytm’s PayPay Reaches 10M Users, 1M Merchants In Japan
August 08, 2019  |  Digital Payments

A Japanese venture launched in 2018 by Paytm, India’s top payments app, now has 10 million customers in Japan, according to a report on Thursday...

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Taiwan Grants Trio Of Virtual Banking Licenses As Asia Trends Digital
Taiwan Grants Trio Of Virtual Banking Licenses As Asia Trends Digital
July 30, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Three consortiums led by Taiwan and Japanese investors are getting the first virtual banking licenses issued by Taiwan’s Financial Service Commission (FSC), Reuters reported on...

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Southeast Asian Ride-Hailing Giant Grab Investing $2B In Indonesia
Southeast Asian Ride-Hailing Giant Grab Investing $2B In Indonesia
July 29, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Japanese investor SoftBank will invest $2 billion over five years in the Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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