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Citcon Brings eCommerce Payments to South Korea, Japan
Citcon Brings eCommerce Payments to South Korea, Japan
March 07, 2022  |  eCommerce

California-based Citcon, a mobile wallet payment provider, has expanded its global footprint to South Korea and Japan, the company announced Monday (March 7). Get the...

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Today in Crypto: Switzerland Freezes Russian Crypto Assets; China Continues Crypto Crackdown
Today in Crypto: Switzerland Freezes Russian Crypto Assets; China Continues Crypto Crackdown
March 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The government of Switzerland said it will freeze Russian cryptocurrency assets within its borders, Bitcoinist reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Japan’s Biggest Bank Plans Yen-Pegged Stablecoins
Japan’s Biggest Bank Plans Yen-Pegged Stablecoins
February 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust, Japan’s largest bank by assets, is planning to issue a stablecoin pegged to the yen under the revised Settlements and Payment System...

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Drone Trial Taking Place at 7-Eleven in Japan’s Fukuoka City
Drone Trial Taking Place at 7-Eleven in Japan’s Fukuoka City
January 11, 2022  |  Delivery

Convenience store 7-Eleven is trialing 20-minute deliveries by drone on Nokonoshima Island in Fukuoka City in Japan as part of Tokyo’s Project for Building Business...

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Foodpanda Leaving Japan Amid Increased Competition
Foodpanda Leaving Japan Amid Increased Competition
January 03, 2022  |  Delivery

German food delivery group Delivery Hero — which is perhaps best known for its Foodpanda brand in Asia — announced it was pulling out of...

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Japanese Firms Collaborate to Fight Payments Fraud
Japanese Firms Collaborate to Fight Payments Fraud
December 22, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A group of Japanese companies has launched an information-sharing program to prevent smartphone-based payments fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Delivery Hero Leaves German Cities and Japan, Citing Competition, Driver Shortages
Delivery Hero Leaves German Cities and Japan, Citing Competition, Driver Shortages
December 22, 2021  |  Delivery

Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda unit will exit six German cities — Cologne, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart — and sell its Japanese Foodpanda division in...

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Japan Has a Private and Public Digital Yen in the Works, But Will Cash-Friendly Consumers Go Along?
Japan Has a Private and Public Digital Yen in the Works, But Will Cash-Friendly Consumers...
November 24, 2021  |  CBDC

Two of the most prevalent and fastest-growing ways of making cashless, digital payments are via scannable QR codes and tap-your-card NFC readers. Both were invented...

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PopID, JCV Bring Face Pay to Japan
PopID, JCV Bring Face Pay to Japan
November 09, 2021  |  Biometrics

PopID is partnering with Softbank subsidiary Japan Computer Vision (JCV) to launch PopID’s facial recognition ordering and payment system PopPay, which will initially roll out...

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