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Japan FinTech Observer

Norbert Gehrke

Cutting through the noise in Japanese Finance & FinTech

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00:02:18

Circle launches its USDC stablecoin in Japan

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2025/03/27

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from JapanToday: Circle strengthens commitment to Japan with new investment and expanded USDC access👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com

00:03:52

Oki Matsumoto on the Coincheck opportunity

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2025/02/15

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from JapanToday: Oki Matsumoto on the Coincheck opportunityThis is an extract of the Coincheck third quarter earnings call, adapted under Fair Use. Coincheck's investor relations page can be found here: https://www.coincheckgroup.com/financial-information/financial-results👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com

00:03:14

Digital Garage acquires e-money issuer Pocket Change

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2025/02/11

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from JapanToday: Digital Garage has acquired additional shares of Pocket Change, making it an equity method affiliate👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com

00:18:44

MUFG's record-breaking third-quarter results

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2025/02/09

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from JapanToday: MUFG's record-breaking third-quarter results👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com

00:04:59

The upside of Japan’s digital cliff

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2025/01/25

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from JapanToday: The upside of Japan’s digital cliff 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com

00:02:49

Soccer star Keisuke Honda raises JPY 15bn fund

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2025/01/03

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from JapanToday: Keisuke Honda has secured a remarkable 15.3 billion yen (approximately $98 million US dollars) for his X&KSK Fund 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com

00:02:38

Korea passes Japan in nominal GDP

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2024/12/30

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from JapanToday: In 2022, South Korea's per capita GDP surpassed Japan's for the first time on record, reaching 34,822 US dollars compared to Japan's 34,112 US dollars. 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com

00:02:01

Recent developments in cryptocurrency and stablecoins

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2024/12/28

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: The 7th meeting of the Financial System Council's Working Group on Payment Services was held, reviewing a draft of the working group's report to be published in 2025 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com

00:03:34

Nissay acquires Resolution Life

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2024/12/12

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from JapanToday: Resolution Life, a global life insurance group focusing on the acquisition and ongoing management of portfolios of life insurance policies, announced that Nippon Life has agreed to acquire 100% of the company 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG

00:01:43

MUFG Innovation Partners invests in Kasanare

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2024/12/06

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from JapanToday: MUFG Innovation Partners invests in Kasanare 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG

00:07:10

Japan Private Capital Breakdown 2024 (PitchBook)

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2024/12/05

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from JapanToday: PitchBook's "Japan Private Capital Breakdown 2024" report delves into the key trends shaping the Japanese private capital landscape, highlighting the factors driving this robust performance and outlining the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG

00:01:49

DMM Bitcoin to shut down

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2024/12/02

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from JapanToday: DMM Bitcoin will transfer customer accounts and deposited assets to SBI VC Trade, and plans to discontinue its business after the transfer is completed. 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG

00:07:00

Why is MUFG acquiring WealthNavi?

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2024/12/01

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Four reasons why MUFG is acquiring WealthNavi. 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG

00:04:45

Japan Smart Chain revealed to provide Japan a...

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2024/11/28

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from JapanToday: Japan Smart Chain is the sovereign blockchain for Japan. It is a public Layer 1 Ethereum Equivalent blockchain validated entirely onshore by Japan’s industrial leaders. 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG

00:02:51

Sony Financial acquires justInCase

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2024/11/28

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from JapanToday: Sony Financial Group has entered into an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of justInCase, a small-amount and short-term insurance provider, making it a subsidiary, subject to regulatory approvals. 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG

00:03:30

FSA contemplates cryptocurrency brokerage license

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2024/11/26

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) is exploring the creation of a new regulated entity specifically for cryptocurrency brokerages. Currently, any entity facilitating crypto transactions is subject to the same regulations as full-fledged exchanges, even if they only perform intermediary services. 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG

00:06:49

Woodstock is now available for foreign residents in...

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2024/11/22

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Social trading app Woodstock is now available for foreign residents in Japan 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG

00:02:05

Global Brain and Tencent co-lead investment in UPSIDER

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2024/11/20

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from JapanToday: Global Brain and Tencent have co-led an additional investment in UPSIDER, provider of the corporate credit card “UPSIDER” and business payment solution “Shiharai.com.” 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG

00:35:11

What is WealthNavi?

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2024/11/19

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan. A little longer this time. Today: WealthNavi has reported earnings, and we are leaving the financials aside to leverage the business description into an AI-generated dialogue. WealthNavi is a robo-advisor company that offers automated investment management services to working families. Their investment in product development and technology has driven this growth, with the company focusing on developing a Money Advisory Platform that will offer

00:05:31

Rakuten Bank crushes expectations, raises guidance

Japan FinTech Observer ·

2024/11/17

Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan. Today: Rakuten Bank’s first-half 2024 results are in, and they have blown past expectations. Profits are up significantly, and the bank has raised its full-year net profit guidance by a whopping 22%, from ¥37.8 billion to ¥46.2 billion. 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG

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