Unlike the U.S., Japan considers XRP to be a cryptocurrency, not a security.
Ripple to Invest in Japan’s SBI Subsidiary MoneyTap
Ripple plans to invest in MoneyTap, the blockchain payments app birthed through a joint venture between the San Francisco-based firm and SBI Holdings.
SBI Plans Launch of In-Store Payments With Ripple-Powered ‘Money Tap’ App
SBI Ripple Asia is live testing in-store payments using its Ripple xCurrent-powered Money Tap app before a full launch “this year.”
SBI Ripple Asia’s MoneyTap App Has Launched in Japan
MoneyTap, a blockchain money transfer app built by SBI Holdings and Ripple, has just gone live in Japan.
SBI Ripple Asia Wins Payments License for Blockchain Money App
A joint venture between SBI Holdings and Ripple has moved a step closer to launching its blockchain-based payments app for consumers.
SBI to Roll Out Ripple DLT-Based Payments App on iOS, Android
Having revealed the plan in March, Japan’s SBI Holdings says it will roll out a Ripple DLT-based payments app for iOS and Android this autumn.
Japanese Banks to Harness Ripple DLT for Consumer Payments App
A group of Japanese banks is planning to use Ripple’s blockchain-based payments technology in a smartphone app aimed at general consumers.
South Korean Bank Trials Ripple for Overseas Remittances
South Korea’s Wooribank has reportedly completed an overseas remittance test using Ripple’s DLT solution.