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Nium becomes a Financial Service Provider in New Zealand

News | Payments General | 17 Apr 2024

US-based payments provider Nium has announced its official registration as a Financial Services Provider in New Zealand.

regulation, financial services, payments , PSP

Nium secures Type 1 FTSP licence from JFSA

News | Online Payments | 29 Feb 2024

Real-time global payments provider Nium has announced that it secured a Type 1 Funds Transfer Service Provider (FTSP) licence from the Japanese Financial Services Agency (JFSA). 

local payment method, cross-border payments, money transfer, banks, regulation

Singapore, Japan, Switzerland, and the UK to work on joint crypto initiatives

News | Cryptocurrencies | 30 Oct 2023

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has planned to start collaborating on digital asset pilots with some European countries and Japan.

 

digital assets, cryptocurrency, regulation, tokenization, compliance

Sustainable banking and where to find it

Interviews | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 Jun 2023

Vanessa Manning, Head of Transaction Banking, MUFG EMEA discusses sustainability, green climate, green finance, and ESG from the bank’s perspective.

transaction monitoring, green finance, ESG, sustainability

Binance launches a crypto trading platform in Japan

News | Cryptocurrencies | 29 May 2023

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it will launch a crypto trading platform in Japan that will be fully compliant with local regulations.

cryptocurrency exchange, cryptocurrency, compliance, product launch

SG-FORGE's EUR CoinVertible: bridging traditional capital markets and digital assets

Interviews | Cryptocurrencies | 23 May 2023

Interview with Jean-Marc Stenger, Chief Executive Officer at SG-FORGE on the issuance of the EUR CoinVertible


stablecoin, digital euro, banks, KYC, AML, digital currency

Zodia Custody raises USD 36 million in Series A funding

News | Cryptocurrencies | 01 May 2023

UK-based Zodia Custody has raised USD 36 million in a Series A funding round led by SC Ventures, which is the venture arm of Standard Chartered.

funding, investment, cryptocurrency, digital assets

Binance acquires Indonesian company Tokocrypt

News | Cryptocurrencies | 20 Dec 2022

Binance has finalised its acquisition of Indonesian crypto trading company Tokocrypt, for which they have been a major shareholder from the very beginning.

acquisition, funding, cryptocurrency, digital assets, cryptocurrency exchange

Binance launches crypto payment service in US

News | Cryptocurrencies | 14 Dec 2022

Binance has introduced its Pay service in US, allowing users to send, request and receive crypto with instant settlement and no fees. The feature has previously been available outside US.

cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, payment methods, instant settlement

Binance acquires Sakura Exchange BitCoin for an undisclosed sum

News | Cryptocurrencies | 01 Dec 2022

Blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider Binance has entered the Japanese market by acquiring Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC).

acquisition, expansion, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange

Exclusive wrapup of Money 20/20 Las Vegas: Open Banking, crypto, the Metaverse and beyond

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 01 Nov 2022

Richard Neve, managing director at Cognito Media Amsterdam, has done a full rundown of the most relevant topics that buzzed on the show floor of Money 20/20 Las Vegas.

Open Banking, metaverse, cryptocurrency, digital payments, digital banking

ACI Worldwide teams with CARDNET to modernise digital payments in Japan

News | Online Payments | 05 Aug 2022

US-based ACI Worldwide has teamed with Japan-based credit card settlement agency CARDNET to modernise its digital payments infrastructure.

ACI Worldwide, partnership, digital payments, digitalisation, online payments

Acquisitions and investments in the payments industry: challenges and opportunities

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 03 Jun 2022

Anda tackles the M&As and investments from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022, focusing on challenges and opportunities and what should businesses consider when looking to acquire capital or companies.


payment processing, account-to-account payment, Unicorn, BNPL, acquisition, online payments, payments

Japan to make it convenient for banks to invest in fintech via new rules

News | Payments General | 11 May 2020

Japan has been reportedly planning to ease its investment rules and requirements, to make it more convenient for banks to invest in fintech companies.

Japan, fintech, lending, banking, rules, data sharing

A look into Japan's fintech landscape - Tokyo FinTech

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 May 2020

Norbert Gehrke of Tokyo FinTech elaborates on the most important fintech trends in Japan, while highlighting the possible impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the financial services sector

Norbert Gehrke, Tokyo FinTech, fintech, Japan, coronavirus, COVID-19, economy, Tokyo, Netherlands, Switzerland, Taiwan, Sweden, cashless, payments , Germany, merchants, SMEs, Open Banking, banking, electronic payments, PISPs, AISPs, banks, APIs, Financial Services Agency, FSA, startups, digital banks, retail, Emerada, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Payment Services Act, PSA, Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, FIEA, security, tokens, exchange, blockchain, transactions

Kanto Local Finance Bureau names OKCoin Japan a virtual currency exchange service provider

News | Cryptocurrencies | 31 Mar 2020

OKCoin has completed its registration with the Kanto Local Finance Bureau as a virtual currency exchange service provider based on Japan’s Payment Services Act for its OKCoin Japan K.K. entity. 

OKCoin, Japan, virtual currency, exchange, Kanto Local Finance Bureau, Fiat, cryptocurrency, Digital Asset, regulations, AML, transactions , Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin

How to streamline payment processes in the travel industry

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 21 Nov 2019

The payments ecosystem has become exceedingly complex nowadays, especially in the travel sector. Sabre Corporation and The Paypers present the travel industry’s players and the Sabre solution of streamlining payment processes for them. 

Sabre, travel commerce, B2B ecommerce, virtual cards, payment processing, customer experience

Messaging app LINE officially launches crypto exchange in Japan

News | Cryptocurrencies | 18 Sep 2019

Messaging app LINE has officially launched a cryptocurrency exchange service for its 80 million users based in Japan.

Line, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, Japan, Ethereum, Bitcoin, messaging app, Android, iD

LINE receives FCAs approval for crypto exchange business in Japan

News | Cryptocurrencies | 09 Sep 2019

LINE, a Japanese messaging app provider, has been approved for a cryptocurrency business license in Japan.

Line, messaging app, cryptocurrency exchange, Japan, tokens, token economy, Financial Services Agency, blockchain

USD 32 million worth in crypto stolen from Japanese exchange Bitpoint

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 Jul 2019

Bitpoint, a licensed cryptocurrency exchange based in Japan, has been hacked with USD 32 million worth in crypto assets stolen from the platform.

BITPoint, cryptocurrency exchange, Japan, hack, Bitcoin stolen, ether, XRP, cryptocurrency