Tagged: rakuten

October 11, 2025 @ 10:18 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Rakuten has unveiled new research conducted by Harris Poll highlighting a sharply divided outlook for holiday shopping this year. Just 28% plan to spend less, while 26% expect to spend more. This divide is even more pronounced among households with children, which are gearing up… Read More

May 11, 2025 @ 9:33 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Futureverse, a provider of AI and metaverse technology, has officially launched RakutenWallet.Pass in partnership with Rakuten Wallet. Starting today, Rakuten Wallet’s users will now have access to onboard seamlessly to an upgraded version of the RakutenWallet.Pass, unlocking Web3 benefits like digital ownership and access to… 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

December 18, 2022 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rakuten France has announced the launch of an integrated payment solution, Club R Pay, becoming the first e-commerce player to offer such a system in marketplaces. A universal integrated payment solution, Club R Pay facilitates purchases “for the 12 million members of the Club R… Read More

March 7, 2021 @ 10:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Douugh, an Australia-based AI-driven financial wellness app provider, has reportedly formed a new partnership with e-commerce platform, Rakuten.  Itnews reported that through the partnership, Douugh will use Rakuten as a channel to increase mobile app downloads and fast track customer acquisitions. While sharing more details… Read More

January 26, 2021 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) recently announced it has granted a banking license to Rakuten International Commercial. The FSC reported that Rakuten International Commercial Bank (RICB) is the first internet-only bank to obtain a banking license in Taiwan. The FSC further revealed that RICB… Read More

August 19, 2019 @ 1:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rakuten Wallet, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary of Rakuten Group and operator of a crypto asset (virtual currency) exchange business, announced on Monday it has launched a spot trading service for crypto assets, which allows users to conduct spot trading of crypto assets through its dedicated… Read More

May 29, 2019 @ 9:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain security company CipherTrace announced on Wednesday it has formed a new partnership with Rakuten Wallet, a subsidiary of Rakuten Group, a global company that operates an e-commerce site in Japan, to assure anti-money laundering (AML) compliance for the Rakuten’s highly anticipated cryptocurrency exchange. According… Read More

March 30, 2017 @ 7:53 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Kreditech Group subsidiary, LLC MFC  Kreditech Russia, received the status of a Microfinance Company (MFC) from the Central Bank of Russia. A new federal law in Russia aims to make the microfinance market transparent and understandable and requires MFC status for all alternative lending companies operating in… Read More

March 3, 2017 @ 10:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Online lending platform UpStart has raised $32.5 million led by Rakuten, a Japanese conglomerate that has been pushing into Fintech, and a large “US-based Asset manager”. Existing investors Third Point Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and First Round Capital also participated in the funding round. Oskar Mielczarek de… Read More

December 15, 2016 @ 9:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Consumer finance technology group, Kreditech, announced on Thursday it received a €10 million equity investment from Rakuten, Inc. The company stated it plans to use the new funds to further develop its partnership business. Alexander Graubner-Müller, founder and CEO of Kreditech, explained that Rakuten invested… Read More

March 3, 2016 @ 6:07 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Mercari, a Japanese peer-to-peer marketplace, has raised around $75 million ( 8.4 billion yen) at a reported valuation of more than $1 billion, reported Red Herring. The company’s Series D investment round includes Mitsui & Co, Development Bank of Japan and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank’s Japan… Read More