Tagged: tokyo

September 13, 2026 @ 3:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Metaplanet (TYO: 3350) has reversed a large part of its executive equity package after investors objected to how much dilution the awards could create. The Tokyo-listed bitcoin treasury company said its board approved another rewrite of the Series 10 stock acquisition rights, shrinking the pool… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 6:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aberdeen Investments, a specialist asset manager, announced real estate acquisitions: WORVE Yokohama Isezakicho, a recently completed build-to-rent property, along with a portfolio of various residential properties across some of Tokyo’s districts. It now comes after the strategic acquisition of WORVE Isezakicho, “completed in Feb ’25;… Read More

November 8, 2025 @ 5:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Starting this month, digital assets platform Kraken is partnering with BSO in order to deliver a so-called purpose-built ultra-low-latency (ULL) connectivity route between Tokyo and London. Intended for institutional clients and market makers, this route provides a “dedicated” private connection with round-trip latency “under 140… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox announced that it will be further delaying its repayment deadline by yet another year to October 2026. This seemingly abrupt update from Mt. Gox has come just four days prior to its deadline that was initially set for October 31,… Read More

February 14, 2025 @ 12:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockstream, the firm focused on Bitcoin-powered financial infrastructure, is expanding its footprint with the opening of a Tokyo office, marking an advance in Bitcoin’s evolution in Japan and across Asian markets. Partnering with Diamond Hands, Japan’s Bitcoin strategic consultancy, and Fulgur Ventures, an investor in… Read More

December 10, 2023 @ 4:54 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Tokyo-based fintech startup Yoii has announced raising $5.5 million in a Series A funding round anchored by Emellience Partners. The startup, which provides a revenue-based financing (RBF) platform, said the round was also backed by Itochu Technology Ventures, FFG Venture Business Partners, and five other… Read More

April 23, 2023 @ 5:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Japan’s digital lender, Rakuten Bank, announced on Friday (April 21, 2023) that the common stock of Rakuten Bank, Ltd., (securities code: 5838), a subsidiary of the Rakuten Group, has been listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market. It was “not created for the purpose… Read More

March 27, 2023 @ 11:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Rakuten Group, Inc. recently announced that the Tokyo Stock Exchange approved the new listing of common shares of Rakuten Bank, Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary of the company, on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market. The listing date on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market is… Read More

February 26, 2023 @ 9:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HashKey DX Co., Ltd. (Headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, CEO: Andy Dan) has signed an exclusive domestic distribution agreement with CertiK (Headquartered in New York, USA,Co-Founder: Prof. Ronghui Gu and Prof. Zhong Shao) in order “to bring blockchain-specific security solutions to the Japanese market.” Blockchain technology… Read More

February 12, 2023 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SMBC has announced the launch in March 2023 of “Olive,” an all-in-one card “that combines a Sumitomo Mitsui Banking account, credit, debit, and point payments.” SMBC, or Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, is a global financial services firm based in Japan. SMBC has been active in… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 10:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MUFG Bank (NYSE:MUFG) recently revealed that it intends to invest as much as $300 million in middle- to late-stage Indian startups via the newly established MUFG Ganesha Fund. In the foreseeable future, MUFG stated that it would plan to strategically leverage its group strengths in… Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 6:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Classiq, which offers a breakthrough Quantum Algorithm Design platform, has announced that it is working with NTT DATA to implement ‘”novel” credit risk analysis algorithms using quantum computers. Credit risk analysis “exists to determine the creditworthiness of borrowers or vendors to quantify and limit the… Read More

November 19, 2021 @ 5:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nudge Inc., a “next-gen” credit-card provider and a future challenger bank based in Japan, announced that it has expanded its Pre-Series-A round with additional capital from Insignia Ventures Partners and the Sony Innovation Fund. The firm’s investment round has reportedly been led by Spiral Capital… Read More

May 18, 2021 @ 9:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Japanese technology giant Toshiba is reportedly working with Dharma Capital to test out the use of quasi-quantum tech in financial trading. The trial, carried out by Toshiba and Dharma Capital, will look into the effectiveness of high-frequency trading (HFT) strategies for listed stocks in Japanese… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

InvestCloud, a global Fintech company serving large banks, wealth management platforms and fund managers, revealed that it has launched its Wealth Advisor Platform by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), which is the largest bank in Japan and also one of the world’s largest financial institutions… Read More

March 17, 2021 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has confirmed that it is getting ready to work on a national virtual currency. Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the 138-year-old institution, stated that the BoJ, the nation’s reserve bank, would begin “preparing thoroughly” for a future that may include a… Read More

February 6, 2021 @ 6:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SATYA MicroCapital, a fast-growing micro-lending firm based in India, has reportedly secured INR 153 Crore (appr. $21 million) in funding from Japan’s Gojo & Company. The microfinance lender confirmed that the recent investment acquired is one of the largest capital infusions it has received (and… Read More

December 24, 2020 @ 2:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Avaloq, an international fintech providing services and digital solutions to banks and wealth managers, announced earlier this week the closing of NEC’s acquisition of Avaloq. As previously reported, the acquisition was announced in October and NEC purchased Avaloq for around 2.05 billion Swiss francs. Founded… Read More

October 5, 2020 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) revealed on October 5, 2020, that it has acquired the Avaloq Group AG, a major Swiss financial software firm. The Avaloq acquisition has been made so that NEC can use its digital finance software and industry knowledge as it makes plans… Read More

September 28, 2020 @ 11:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis, a leading blockchain analysis firm, has revealed that it will establish two new offices in Singapore and Tokyo. The company stated that it remains focused on fully supporting local crypto and blockchain companies. It’s also helping government agencies and traditional financial institutions with monitoring… Read More