eXponential Finance

Akio Tanaka is a Co-Founder and Partner at Headline Asia. Akio has driven impactful investments in FinTech, E-commerce, and Blockchain, leading to Japan’s No.1 & No.2 FinTech unicorns, freee, and WealthNavi. His expertise spans cross-border digital payment platforms, democratizing private equity access, and nurturing Web3.  We have recorded this podcast episode to celebrate Headline Asia's USD 145 million Fund V, supporting a new generation of founders building in high-growth sectors including e-commerce, logistics, FinTech, IP and artificial intelligence - domains where Asia is setting new global standards. Produced in collaboration with Tokyo FinTech. If you have an interesting story to share with our audience, and would like to appear on the podcast, please contact us via  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@tokyofintech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [podcast@tokyofintech.com] We also publish a weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", which we invite you to subscribe to:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fintechobserver.com⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7048203270833524736/] You can also find us on.... Home Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyofintech.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tokyofintech.com/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/tokyofintech/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/tokyofintech/] Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TokyoFinTech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/TokyoFinTech] Blog: ⁠⁠https://www.fintechobserver.com⁠⁠ [https://www.fintechobserver.com] YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/tokyofintech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/c/tokyofintech] Meetup: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lu.ma/japanfintechobserver?utm_source=spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.meetup.com/tokyofintech/]

In this episode of the eXponential Finance Podcast, we explore avenues to create legal entities for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), with a particular focus on the structure set up in the Marshall Islands. Adam Miller is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of MIDAO. Adam is a passionate member of several DAOs such as Purple, Builder DAO, CryptoMondays, and Beaver DAO to name a few. Previously, Adam conducted research on blockchain for emerging technology innovation at Capital Group.  Produced in collaboration with Tokyo FinTech. If you have an interesting story to share with our audience, and would like to appear on the podcast, please contact us via  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@tokyofintech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [podcast@tokyofintech.com] We also publish a weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", which we invite you to subscribe to:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fintechobserver.com [https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7048203270833524736/] You can also find us on.... Home Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyofintech.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tokyofintech.com/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/tokyofintech/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/tokyofintech/] Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TokyoFinTech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/TokyoFinTech] Blog: ⁠https://www.fintechobserver.com⁠ [https://www.fintechobserver.com] YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/tokyofintech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/c/tokyofintech] Meetup: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lu.ma/japanfintechobserver?utm_source=spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.meetup.com/tokyofintech/]

For this podcast episode, we have picked one of the insightful sessions from the recent TEAMZ Summit in Tokyo, a place where Web3 developers, investors, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts can gather, explore the latest trends, connect with global leaders, and discover business opportunities. This panel of industry leaders discussed “The Future of Bitcoin: Its Role as Digital Gold and Integration into the Financial System.” Speakers: Asal Alizade – Blocklogica Lingling Jiang – DWF Labs Dmitriy Sheludko – Biconomy Kyle Ellicott – Stacks Asia Foundation Tickets for the TEAMZ Summit 2026 are currently available at Ultra Early Bird pricing, for as little as USD 12 for a General Pass: https://web3.teamz.co.jp/en/tickets-list-2026 [https://web3.teamz.co.jp/en/tickets-list-2026] Produced in collaboration with Tokyo FinTech. If you have an interesting story to share with our audience, and would like to appear on the podcast, please contact us via  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@tokyofintech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [podcast@tokyofintech.com] We also publish a weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", which we invite you to subscribe to:  https://www.fintechobserver.com [https://www.fintechobserver.com]

In this episode of the eXponential Finance Podcast, we explore the challenges foreign residents face when opening bank accounts in Japan. Declan Somers, Chief Executive Officer of Mobal Communications, the owner of MobalPay, shares his unique journey to & from Japan to Ireland, working in telecoms, and their impactful work in Malawi. The discussion dives into the features and impact of their mobile pay product, how it aids the foreign community in Japan, and their charitable coffee business supporting Malawian children. Key topics include the transition from physical SIM cards to eSIMs, the integration of point systems for payments, and the growing importance of Asian residents in Japan. Declan also addresses fraud prevention, the benefits of prepaid cards, and the significance of trust and physical presence in financial services. Produced in collaboration with Tokyo FinTech. If you have an interesting story to share with our audience, and would like to appear on the podcast, please contact us via  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@tokyofintech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [podcast@tokyofintech.com] We also publish a weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", which we invite you to subscribe to:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7048203270833524736/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7048203270833524736/] You can also find us on.... Home Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyofintech.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tokyofintech.com/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/tokyofintech/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/tokyofintech/] Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TokyoFinTech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/TokyoFinTech] Blog: https://www.fintechobserver.com [https://www.fintechobserver.com] YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/tokyofintech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/c/tokyofintech] Meetup: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lu.ma/japanfintechobserver?utm_source=spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.meetup.com/tokyofintech/]

This panel at the WebX conference held on August 28 & 29 in.Tokyo focuses on the intersection of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and digital assets, exploring the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency investment products. The speakers, representing a diverse range of financial and blockchain companies, discuss the implications of crypto ETFs, the regulatory environment surrounding these products, and the broader impact on both traditional finance and the digital asset ecosystem. They share insights on market trends, investor sentiment, and the potential future of tokenized securities and digital asset investment vehicles. Produced in collaboration with Tokyo FinTech. If you have an interesting story to share with our audience, and would like to appear on the podcast, please contact us via  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@tokyofintech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [podcast@tokyofintech.com] We also publish a weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", which we invite you to subscribe to:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7048203270833524736/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7048203270833524736/] You can also find us on.... Home Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyofintech.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tokyofintech.com/] LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/tokyofintech/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/tokyofintech/] Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TokyoFinTech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/TokyoFinTech] Medium: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://medium.com/tokyo-fintech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://medium.com/tokyo-fintech] YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/tokyofintech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/c/tokyofintech] Meetup: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lu.ma/japanfintechobserver?utm_source=spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.meetup.com/tokyofintech/]