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Rakuten Coin to Launch on Viber Messenger in Russia Next Year

July 4, 2018

Viber Messenger will be used to launch the cryptocurrency of Japanese firm Rakuten in Russia next year, according to Russian news source Tass. Viber Viber is a messaging application operated by Rakuten, a...

Rakuten Goes All In on Crypto: to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency‎

February 27, 2018

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten on Tuesday said that it will launch its ‎own cryptocurrency, dubbed ‘Rakuten Coin’, allowing users to redeem ‎their points of the company’s existing loyalty program, Rakuten ...

Japanese Internet Giant Rakuten Opens Blockchain Lab in Belfast

August 18, 2016

Rakuten, Inc. (TSE: 4755) today announced the opening of the Rakuten Blockchain Lab in Belfast, UK, next week. The new venture will be a dedicated research and development organization within Rakuten, focused...

Rakuten.com’s Bitcoin Option Goes Live, Integration Via Bitnet

April 1, 2015

Japan-based e-commerce giant Rakuten.com has gone live with its bitcoin payment option, becoming one of the largest e-tailers providing the feature. Rakuten’s e-commerce operation is the largest in Japan and...

Rakuten CEO at Tokyo Conference: We Will Probably Accept Bitcoin

February 23, 2015

Hiroshi Mikitani, chief executive at Japanese e-commerce conglomerate Rakuten, reaffirmed his company’s willingness to accept bitcoin. Rakuten’s e-commerce operation is the largest in Japan and one of the la...

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten may soon accept Bitcoin

July 15, 2014

Rakuten, the conglomerate operating the largest e-commerce site in Japan and one of the largest in the world, may soon accept Bitcoin, based on comments made by CEO Hiroshi Mikitani. If they follow through, ...