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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
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

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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Team Visa Reveals Olympic, Paralympic Roster
Team Visa Reveals Olympic, Paralympic Roster
November 13, 2019  |  VISA

Visa announced its roster of athletes for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games, the company said in a press release on Wednesday (Nov. 13)....

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Rakuten Expects To Lose $947M On Falling Lyft Shares
Rakuten Expects To Lose $947M On Falling Lyft Shares
November 05, 2019  |  Investments

Japan’s Rakuten has taken a huge loss on Lyft shares, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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PayPal Among Investors In $143M Funding For Japan’s Paidy
PayPal Among Investors In $143M Funding For Japan’s Paidy
November 01, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Japan’s instant credit startup Paidy raised $143 million in a Series C extension funding round, the company announced in a press release on Thursday (Oct....

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Bitcoin Daily: Zamna Blockchain Travel Verification Firm Raises $5M; Crypto Capital Exec Arrested For Laundering Drug Money
Bitcoin Daily: Zamna Blockchain Travel Verification Firm Raises $5M; Crypto Capital Exec Arrested For Laundering...
October 27, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Zamna announced that it has raised a $5 million seed funding round led by LocalGlobe and Oxford Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Japanese Truck Designs Aim For New Delivery Frontiers
Japanese Truck Designs Aim For New Delivery Frontiers
October 25, 2019  |  Retail

With a design that would let vehicles be customized for parcel delivery or serve as mini-hotels, trucks are being designed in Japan for a driverless...

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Japan Introduces Cash-Back Rewards In Response To Tax Hike
Japan Introduces Cash-Back Rewards In Response To Tax Hike
October 01, 2019  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Japan has introduced a system of cash-back rewards points in response to increasing the consumption tax from 8 percent to 10 percent. Get the Full...

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