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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
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. Get...

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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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Today in Retail: Supply Chain Issues Bring New Leaders to Jack Daniel’s
Today in Retail: Supply Chain Issues Bring New Leaders to Jack Daniel’s
April 15, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, the maker of Jack Daniel’s and other liquor brands changes the leadership of its tech team in response to glass shortages and...

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Stripe Now Supports Furikomi, Konbini Payments in Japan
Stripe Now Supports Furikomi, Konbini Payments in Japan
April 15, 2022  |  International

Stripe, a financial services and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company, now supports two forms of payments in Japan via one integration, the company announced Friday (April 15)....

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Restaurant Roundup: Restaurant Automation Takes Over Subway Stations, Sidewalks
Restaurant Roundup: Restaurant Automation Takes Over Subway Stations, Sidewalks
April 08, 2022  |  Restaurant Roundup

A robotic ramen vending machine is coming to Japan’s airports and train stations. Silicon Valley-based technology company Yo-Kai Express announced Friday (April 8) the launch...

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Japan’s Mizuho Bank Eyes Cash-Strapped Millionaires to Grow Wealth Unit Clients
Japan’s Mizuho Bank Eyes Cash-Strapped Millionaires to Grow Wealth Unit Clients
March 27, 2022  |  International

Mizuho will almost double its wealth management clients by attracting newly-minted millionaires who are low on cash and in need of new finance, Bloomberg writes....

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