Norbert GehrkeinTokyo FinTechSparx Group establishes “Space Frontier Fund №2”Sparx Asset Management, a subsidiary of Sparx Group, has established the “Space Frontier Fund №2” and Toyota Motor Corporation, MUFG Bank…2 min read·6 hours ago----
Norbert GehrkeinTokyo FinTechLayerX and MUFG Bank conclude business alliance agreementLayerX and MUFG Bank have concluded a basic agreement regarding a business alliance. Through the collaboration between the two companies in…3 min read·7 hours ago----
Norbert GehrkeinTokyo FinTechBank of Japan at FIN/SUM 2024: Future Vision of Wholesale PaymentsOn March 6, 2024, the Bank of Japan held a planning session titled “Future Vision of Wholesale Payments powered by the Bank of Japan” at…4 min read·7 hours ago----
Norbert GehrkeinTokyo FinTechInterim Report from the Working Group on Promoting Startup InvestmentThe “Digital Asset Co-creation Consortium” (abbreviated as DCC, with 266 member organizations) hosted by Progmat has released the “Interim…5 min read·8 hours ago----
Norbert GehrkeinTokyo FinTechJapan Post Bank deploys GMO Payment Gateway APIsJapan Post Bank has started an account-linked payment service via API with the “PG Multi-Payment Service” provided by GMO Payment Gateway…2 min read·9 hours ago----
Norbert GehrkeinTokyo FinTechJIC makes JPY 3bn LP investment in Spiral Capital Japan Fund IIIJapan Investment Corporation (JIC) has decided to make an LP investment of JPY3 billion in Spiral Capital Japan Fund III (SCJ3), which is…3 min read·1 day ago----
Norbert GehrkeinTokyo FinTechTokyo Metropolitan Government subsidizes security token issuanceDigital securities issued utilizing blockchain technology have features such as enabling issuance in small lots compared to conventional…6 min read·4 days ago----
Norbert GehrkeinTokyo FinTechRipple Joins Forces with HashKey DX to Introduce XRP Ledger-Powered Enterprise Solutions in JapanRipple has entered into a strategic partnership with HashKey DX, the Tokyo-based specialized consulting company of the HashKey Group, to…2 min read·4 days ago----
Norbert GehrkeinTokyo FinTechJapan FinTech Observer #57Welcome to the fifty-seventh edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.12 min read·5 days ago----
Norbert GehrkeinTokyo FinTechenechain raises a total of JPY 6bn in Series B plus venture debt financingenechain, which operates Japan’s largest wholesale energy trading marketplace, has raised a total of 6 billion yen through a third-party…2 min read·Apr 26, 2024----