Japan

Commerce Platform Bango Acquires NTT Docomo’s Payments Arm for $4M
Commerce Platform Bango Acquires NTT Docomo’s Payments Arm for $4M
August 30, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Commerce technology provider Bango has acquired the global payments business of Japanese mobile phone operator NTT Docomo for 4 million euros (about $4 million) and...

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A Primer on Asia-Pacific Stablecoin Regulations
A Primer on Asia-Pacific Stablecoin Regulations
August 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin regulations vary widely in the Asia-Pacific region, ranging from Japan’s requirement that they get issued by banks to Thailand’s outright ban on crypto payments...

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Stake CEO: Japan Should Lower Crypto Tax
Stake CEO: Japan Should Lower Crypto Tax
August 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

 Japan should lower corporate taxes on cryptocurrencies to retain its base of entrepreneurs, one of the country’s leading crypto business people said Monday (Aug. 8)....

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Today in Crypto: Japanese Crypto Businesses Seek Tax Cuts; Crypto Trading Drops Amid SEC Probe Fears
Today in Crypto: Japanese Crypto Businesses Seek Tax Cuts; Crypto Trading Drops Amid SEC Probe...
July 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Japanese crypto lobbying groups will ask the government to ease up on corporate tax rules they say are stunting growth for the industry, Bloomberg reported...

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Worldline, Casio Team up to Streamline Card Payments for Japanese SMEs
Worldline, Casio Team up to Streamline Card Payments for Japanese SMEs
July 17, 2022  |  Partnerships

Payment services company Worldline has partnered with Casio, a Japanese-based company, to offer card payments and cashless shopping in Japan, a press release says. Offering...

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Crypto Regulation Weekly: Behnam Crows as Bill Favors CFTC; Japan, NY Enact Stablecoin Regulations; Crypto Bank Sues Fed
Crypto Regulation Weekly: Behnam Crows as Bill Favors CFTC; Japan, NY Enact Stablecoin Regulations; Crypto...
June 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

No one will be shocked to hear that Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam was unstinting in his praise of a Senate bill...

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Today in FinTech: NY AG Cautions Against Crypto; Wells Fargo Faces Lawsuit
Today in FinTech: NY AG Cautions Against Crypto; Wells Fargo Faces Lawsuit
June 03, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, the attorney general of New York has handed down a warning to investors about the potential dangers of investing in cryptocurrency,...

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New Japanese Law Could Have Big Influence on Stablecoin Regulations Worldwide
New Japanese Law Could Have Big Influence on Stablecoin Regulations Worldwide
June 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins had been high on the list of U.S. and international regulators, central bankers and elected officials focused on crypto regulation before one of the...

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Japan Passes Legal Framework for Stablecoins
Japan Passes Legal Framework for Stablecoins
June 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Japan passed a bill Friday (June 3) that outlines a legal fabric for stablecoins that effectively defines them as digital currencies, the Financial Times (FT)...

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