Tag: Japan
Singapore and Japan partner for FinTech collaboration
The Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) and the FinTech Association of Japan (FAJ) have formed a partnership.
Japanese Bitcoin exchange bitFlyer becomes regulated in Europe
Tokyo-based bitFlyer, which operates a Bitcoin exchange, has been granted a Payment Institution (PI) license to operate in the European Union.
Blockstream forms partnership with Digital Garage, alongside new funding
Blockstream has formed a new partnership with Japan-based Digital Garage, alongside an injection of capital.
DMM.com acquires e-commerce solution CASH in $62m deal
Web services group DMM.com has completed the acquisition of Bank Corp’s online item marketplace CASH.
Thailand-based Hipflat said to receive investment from Aucfan
Thailand-based real estate marketplace Hipflat has reportedly closed an undisclosed investment from Aucfan.
Real estate investment platform BitProperty to launch ICO
BitProperty, a Japan-based blockchain-powered real estate investment platform, is looking to raise more funds by launching a token sale later this month.The company is...
Japanese mobile payments company Coiney wraps up $7.1m
Japanese mobile payments firm Coiney has raised ¥800m ($7.1m) in a Series B round of funding. The Tokyo-based firm offers a range of payments technologies to merchants.
Emerada lands $1.8m to launch SME funding platforms
Japanese FinTech startup Emerada has secured ¥200m ($1.8m) in a Seed round led by D4V.
Moneytree lands $9m to expand beyond Japan
Japanese financial management platform Moneytree has picked up ¥1bn (~$9m) in a Series B funding round. SBI Investment led the round for the Tokyo-based company.
Japan’s three largest banks back bitFlyer
Three of Japan’s largest banks are now stakeholders in Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange bitFlyer following its new ¥200m ($1.7m) round.