Japanese TradFi giant Credit Saison launches $50M blockchain fund to bridge US startups with Asia

A glowing onigiri emblem anchors a neon bridge of blockchain rails linking San Francisco’s skyline to Tokyo Tower and a torii-framed bay, as coins flow into a rising venture pool Credit Saison, Japan’s third-largest credit card company, said Monday it is creating a new venture fund to back early-stage blockchain firms working in the real-world asset sector, according to local media reports. The vehicle, known as Onigiri Capital, has raised $35 million so far from Credit Saison and other backers and, acco ...