Japan

Hackers Steal $32M Of Crypto From Japanese Exchange
Hackers Steal $32M Of Crypto From Japanese Exchange
July 12, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

A cryptocurrency exchange in Japan has admitted that it was hacked and lost 3.5 billion yen ($32 million) of digital currency, according to reports. Get...

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GM’s Self-Driving Co. To Get $2.25B From SoftBank
GM’s Self-Driving Co. To Get $2.25B From SoftBank
July 07, 2019  |  Investments

U.S. self-driving company Cruise revealed that a U.S. national security panel has approved a $2.25 billion investment by Japan’s SoftBank. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Hackers Make Off With $500K From 7-Eleven Japan App
Hackers Make Off With $500K From 7-Eleven Japan App
July 07, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

7-Eleven Japan had to suspend the mobile payments feature on its 7Pay app due to a security flaw that affected around 900 people. Get the...

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Japan Joins Chorus Of Regulators Worried About Libra
Japan Joins Chorus Of Regulators Worried About Libra
July 05, 2019  |  Facebook

The Bank of Japan (BOJ), Japan’s central bank, has joined in with other regulators and officials around the world in its worry over Facebook’s proposed...

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Japan-Based Challenger Bank Kyash Notches $14M To Expand
Japan-Based Challenger Bank Kyash Notches $14M To Expand
July 03, 2019  |  Investments

To continue its growth, FinTech firm Kyash has reportedly notched $14 million in funding. The investment was co-led by Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and Goodwater Capital,...

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Japan’s Uniqlo Hacked, 460K Accounts Compromised
Japan’s Uniqlo Hacked, 460K Accounts Compromised
May 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Japan’s Fast Retailing, the company that owns the Uniqlo retail chain, said that data from upwards of 460,000 customer accounts was compromised by hackers from...

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Sweden’s Anyfin Notches €8M; Oman Arab Bank Debuts NFC Rewards
Sweden’s Anyfin Notches €8M; Oman Arab Bank Debuts NFC Rewards
May 14, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Sweden-based Anyfin’s €8 million extended Series A funding round. Denmark’s...

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SoftBank Invests $1B Into Wirecard
SoftBank Invests $1B Into Wirecard
April 24, 2019  |  Investments

Wirecard, the German financial company, and Japan’s SoftBank Group announced Wednesday (April 24)  a deal in which SoftBank will invest about EUR 900 million in...

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SoftBank’s Founder Loses $130M On Bitcoin Investments
SoftBank’s Founder Loses $130M On Bitcoin Investments
April 23, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Japanese billionaire and SoftBank Founder Masayoshi Son didn’t do well in his personal cryptocurrency investing, reportedly losing more than $130 million. Get the Full Story...

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