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Japan FinTech Observer — 70 episodes
NetStars Reaches Profitability: Record Transaction Volume and Cost Efficiency Drive First Full-Year Surplus Since Listing
The Toyota Showdown: Elliott Draws a Line in the Sand
Amendments of the Payment Services Act Released for Public Comment
Four Surprising Takeaways from FUNDINNO's IPO
Crypto-Assets to be Reclassified under Securities Regulation
The Bank of Japan's October Monetary Policy Meeting
The LDP & Japan Innovation Party Coalition Agreement
The Impact of Aging and AI on Japan's Labor Market
Scaling Inclusive Transition Finance in the ASEAN Region
Nomura's Global Markets Franchise
Tokyo Moves Up Seven Spots in the 38th Global Financial Centres Index
The Takaichi Doctrine
Upper House Elections and the Japanese Yen
NEDO's Innovation Outlook
Metaplanet's Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
MUFG's Monthly Outlook for the Japanese Yen
METI's 2025 White Paper on International Economy and Trade
LIFENET Insurance Company
Escalate to De-escalate? US-China tariff pause and USD/Asia impact
SMBC Acquires 20% Stake in YES BANK
Current Survey on Japanese Startups' Overseas Expansion
Progmat Starts "Project Pax" Phase 2 for stablecoin remittances
Quick launches JPY-denominated Bitcoin Index
Asset Management Nation 2.0
Circle launches its USDC stablecoin in Japan
Oki Matsumoto on the Coincheck opportunity
Digital Garage acquires e-money issuer Pocket Change
MUFG's record-breaking third-quarter results
The upside of Japan’s digital cliff
Soccer star Keisuke Honda raises JPY 15bn fund
Korea passes Japan in nominal GDP
Recent developments in cryptocurrency and stablecoins
Nissay acquires Resolution Life
MUFG Innovation Partners invests in Kasanare
Japan Private Capital Breakdown 2024 (PitchBook)
DMM Bitcoin to shut down
Why is MUFG acquiring WealthNavi?
Japan Smart Chain revealed to provide Japan a sovereign blockchain
Sony Financial acquires justInCase
FSA contemplates cryptocurrency brokerage license
Woodstock is now available for foreign residents in Japan
Global Brain and Tencent co-lead investment in UPSIDER
What is WealthNavi?
Rakuten Bank crushes expectations, raises guidance
SmartBank raises JPY 4.08bn in first close of Series B
Mizuho Financial Group acquires 14.99% of Rakuten Card
The Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Meeting (MPM)
PayPay acquires Credit Engine
Money Forward reports Q3 results
Wise granted approval to join Zengin
JSCC and DTCC's Digital Asset Collaboration
Hakuhodo partners with Tools for Humanity
Aptos Labs acquires HashPalette
PayPay launches “PayPay Automated Investment”
TSE revises procedures for company disclosures
Mizuho to invest in Rakuten Card, Rakuten to cancel FinTech reorganization
JIC's Venture Capital Market Update for H1/2024
SMBC invests JPY 10bn in Infcurion, combining to create leading digital payments platform
Tokyo ranks #20 among Global Financial Centers
The BOJ stands pat
FinTech Laws & Regulations
Japan FinTech Observer #77
Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) for Japan Open Chain
The FSA's administrative policy for the fiscal year 2024
TEPCO firm uses surplus green energy to mine bitcoins
Japan's framework for stablecoins
Charles Hoskinson talks about incentives
Japan’s three mega banks to stop issuing paper bills and checks
The FSA’s “Requests for Tax Reform in FY2025”
Project Pax