Japan

Japan’s Rakuten Picks Goldman to Run Potential Banking IPO
Japan’s Rakuten Picks Goldman to Run Potential Banking IPO
September 21, 2022  |  IPO

Japan’s Rakuten Group has tapped Goldman Sachs and Daiwa Securities to oversee an initial public offering (IPO) for its banking unit. Get the Full Story...

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Amazon Reportedly Eyes Japan’s Prescription Drug Market
Amazon Reportedly Eyes Japan’s Prescription Drug Market
September 05, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon is considering entering the prescription drug sales market in Japan, according to a Reuters report Monday (Sept. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Crypto Regulation Weekly: Exchanges Face Anti-Fraud Questions; Japan Loosens Crypto Rules as Singapore’s Tighten
Crypto Regulation Weekly: Exchanges Face Anti-Fraud Questions; Japan Loosens Crypto Rules as Singapore’s Tighten
August 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Five large cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance.US, Coinbase, FTX, Kraken, and KuCoin, have been asked to explain the steps they are taking to protect customers from consumer...

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Japan’s Financial Regulator Wants to Ease Crypto Tax Rules
Japan’s Financial Regulator Wants to Ease Crypto Tax Rules
August 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Japan’s Financial Services Agency is calling for less stringent corporate tax rules for cryptocurrency assets and individual stock investors. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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EMEA Daily: Wise Fined $360K for AML Violations by Abu Dhabi Regulator; PalmPay Hits 10M Users in Nigeria
EMEA Daily: Wise Fined $360K for AML Violations by Abu Dhabi Regulator; PalmPay Hits 10M...
August 30, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Wise has been slapped with a $360,000 fine by Abu Dhabi’s anti-money laundering regulator and PalmPay hits...

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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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