Japan

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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