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CryptocurrencyHackers Steal $32M Of Crypto From Japanese Exchange
A cryptocurrency exchange in Japan has admitted that it was hacked and lost 3.5...
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InvestmentsGM’s Self-Driving Co. To Get $2.25B From SoftBank
U.S. self-driving company Cruise revealed that a U.S. national security panel has approved a...
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Security & FraudHackers Make Off With $500K From 7-Eleven Japan App
7-Eleven Japan had to suspend the mobile payments feature on its 7Pay app due...
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FacebookJapan Joins Chorus Of Regulators Worried About Libra
The Bank of Japan (BOJ), Japan’s central bank, has joined in with other regulators...
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InvestmentsJapan-Based Challenger Bank Kyash Notches $14M To Expand
To continue its growth, FinTech firm Kyash has reportedly notched $14 million in funding....
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Security & FraudJapan’s Uniqlo Hacked, 460K Accounts Compromised
Japan’s Fast Retailing, the company that owns the Uniqlo retail chain, said that data...
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Global PaymentsSweden's Anyfin Notches €8M; Oman Arab Bank Debuts NFC Rewards
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world....
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InvestmentsSoftBank Invests $1B Into Wirecard
Wirecard, the German financial company, and Japan’s SoftBank Group announced Wednesday (April 24) a...
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CryptocurrencySoftBank's Founder Loses $130M On Bitcoin Investments
Japanese billionaire and SoftBank Founder Masayoshi Son didn’t do well in his personal cryptocurrency...
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InternationalSony Launches Taxi-Hailing App In Japan
Sony has gotten into the taxi-hailing business, launching an app in Tokoyo last week....
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InternationalOYO Teams Up With Softbank For Japanese Expansion
One of India’s largest hospitality companies, OYO, is expanding into Japan with the help...
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Fintech InvestmentsLine To Expand Into Payments, FinTech To Avoid Complacency
Line, the Asian messaging company majority owned by Naver, the South Korean Internet search...
