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...
PayPal is acquiring Japan’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) payments platform Paidy for ¥300 billion (about $2.7 billion) in a mostly-cash deal. Get the Full...
Japanese fintech Paidy, working in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) field, is considering going public, a report from Financial Times (FT) says. Get the...
Coinbase, a popular crypto exchange, is being rolled out in Japan, according to a company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Just when many people thought it was safe to ditch the masks and return to life as they knew it before the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
Google is set to acquire pring, a Tokyo-based cashless payment and settlement startup company, for between $180 million and $270 million, Nikkei Asia reported. The...
The Japanese government is reportedly launching an antitrust investigation into deals Apple and Google have made with the country’s smartphone makers, The Japan Times and...
There is a tendency to associate cash-based consumers with developing economies and the world’s unbanked population. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Fraudsters hacked Omiai, Japan’s biggest dating app, exposing personal data like drivers’ licenses, insurance cards and passports, Bloomberg reported on Monday (May 24). Get the...