Animoca Brands' Japan Unit Raises $45M for NFT Licensing, Investment
Animoca Brands Japan raised the funds from its parent firm and MUFG Bank.
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Aug 26, 2022 at 7:11 a.m. UTC
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Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Ends Blockchain Payment Network Plan
Slow growth in transaction numbers caused by COVID-19 made it difficult to expand the business at the pace originally planned.
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Feb 23, 2022 at 2:45 p.m. UTC
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Japan’s Banking Giant MUFG Plans to Launch Blockchain Payment Network in 2021
Japanese banking giant MUFG plans to launch its blockchain payment network across the country in 2021 with U.S.-based fintech company Akamai.
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Nov 20, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
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Japanese Financial Giant MUFG to Launch Digital Currency in 2020
The world's fifth largest bank is set to go ahead with a digital currency launch in collaboration with Indeed.com parent firm Recruit Group.
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Jul 20, 2020 at 1:55 p.m. UTC
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Pompliano Joins Board of Blockchain-Based Lending Firm After $103M Raise
Blockchain-based consumer lender Figure added Morgan Creek Digital’s Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano to its board following a $103 million funding round.
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Dec 5, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2019
MUFG Plays Down Reports of Digital Currency Launch
Japan's MUFG Bank and Recruit Holdings were said to be launching a digital currency as part of a new payments venture. MUFG has now put that claim in doubt.
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Dec 4, 2019 at 10:32 a.m. UTC
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Leading Japanese Firms Partner on Security Token Research
MUFG launched a 22-member research consortium of security issuers, broker dealers and tech companies to set standards for security token management.
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Nov 6, 2019 at 11:20 p.m. UTC
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Token Tech firm Securitize Raises $14 Million from Santander, MUFG
The SEC-regulated firm raised $14 million from notable investors across traditional and blockchain finance.
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Sep 24, 2019 at 1:46 p.m. UTC
Sep 24, 2019
Japan's Biggest Bank Invests in Crypto Sleuthing Startup Chainalysis
Japanese bank MUFG has backed an additional Series B raise for crypto analytics startup Chainalysis, bringing its round total to $36 million.
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Apr 17, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2019
Japan’s Biggest Bank Launching Blockchain Payments Network in 2020
Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is launching a high-throughput blockchain-based payments network next year.
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Feb 13, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
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