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Mizuho, LINE Increase Investments In Bid To Launch ‘Smartphone Bank’
Digital-First Banking // February 22, 2021

LINE Corp. and Mizuho Financial Group have agreed to increase their investment in LINE Bank Preparatory Co. and to make changes to its management structure as part of creating a new bank in Japan. The companies said in a press release that the goal is to...

Bitcoin Daily: Facebook Bans Crypto Ads, SEC Halts ‘Illegal’ ICO
Bitcoin // January 31, 2018

While interest in digital coins may be surging, Facebook is not interested in running cryptocurrency ads, according to Recode. The social networking site will ban ads that promote “financial products and services frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices.” Beyond its own app, Facebook...

Japan’s Line Corp. To Launch AI App, Speaker
Payment Methods // March 02, 2017

Line Corp., owner of Japan’s most popular messaging service, is getting into the artificial intelligence market in a big way by outlining an ambitious plan that pits it against the likes of Google, Facebook and Amazon. According to a report in Bloomberg News, Line Corp. is gearing...

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Mizuho, LINE Increase Investments In Bid To Launch ‘Smartphone Bank’

February 22, 2021
LINE Corp. and Mizuho Financial Group have agreed to increase their investment in LINE Bank Preparatory Co. and to make changes to its management structure as part of creating a new bank in Japan. The companies said in a press release that the goal is to set up “a user-friendly ‘smartphone bank’ connected to the LINE […]

Bitcoin Daily: Facebook Bans Crypto Ads, SEC Halts ‘Illegal’ ICO

January 31, 2018
While interest in digital coins may be surging, Facebook is not interested in running cryptocurrency ads, according to Recode. The social networking site will ban ads that promote “financial products...

Japan’s Line Corp. To Launch AI App, Speaker

March 02, 2017
Line Corp., owner of Japan’s most popular messaging service, is getting into the artificial intelligence market in a big way by outlining an ambitious plan that pits it against the likes...