Rakuten

E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Now Lets Users Shop With Cryptocurrency

The move opens up crypto payments at thousands of merchants across Japan that accept Rakuten Pay and Rakuten Point Card.

The integration will mean Rakuten Travel Xchange customers can opt to use ShareRing's self-sovereign identity app to access bookings.

Blockchain provenance startup Everledger has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by internet giant Tencent.

By Daniel PalmerSep 24, 2019

The Japanese e-commerce giant's Rakuten Wallet exchange has gone live for spot trading of bitcoin, ether and bitcoin cash against the yen.

By Daniel PalmerAug 19, 2019

E-commerce giant Rakuten has partnered with blockchain analytics firm CipherTrace to ensure AML compliance for its soon-to-launch exchange platform.

By Yogita KhatriMay 29, 2019

Japan's Amazon equivalent, Rakuten, has started accepting limited account registrations for its new cryptocurrency exchange.

By Yogita KhatriApr 17, 2019

Japan's Financial Service Agency has licensed a cryptocurrency exchange being rebranded and relaunched by internet giant Rakuten.

By Yogita KhatriMar 26, 2019

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is planning another step into the cryptocurrency industry with the acquisition of a local bitcoin exchange.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 31, 2018

Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten is launching Rakuten Coin to use as part of its loyalty rewards program.

Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten has acqui-hired bitcoin startup Bitnet as part of a bid to staff its new blockchain development lab in the UK.

By Stan HigginsAug 18, 2016

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