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We provide a distributed ledger technology (blockchain in the broad sense of the word) specialized for payments as middleware that can be used by companies, local governments, and various communities to build their own currencies such as original payment methods and something like “XXX PAY.”

Payment systems that handle digital currencies require accuracy and immediacy, in addition to tamper-resistance, availability, and scalability. The configuration and processing of digital currencies is becoming increasingly complex, and our middleware can dramatically reduce the cost and operational risk of building challenging payment systems.

Recently, many companies are considering establishing their own currencies (such as original payment methods and something like “XXX PAY”) in addition to other payment methods in order to strengthen customer engagement and reduce payment fees through in-house use of payment data. We believe that meeting these needs is the value that Orb provides.

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2021年01月12日

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2020年10月06日

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【プレスリリース】太宰府市商工会が発行するプレミアム付商品券の電子化対応におけるOrb DLT提供のお知らせ

2020年06月19日

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【プレスリリース】プレミアム付商品券の電子化対応におけるOrb DLT提供のお知らせ
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Product

製品紹介

Since we were aiming to develop an original currency platform, our basic development policy was to utilize distributed ledger technology such as blockchain to meet the high security requirements of payment systems, including tamper resistance and availability.
However, we determined that blockchain could not provide sufficient processing speed (including the inability to instantly finalize), and we developed our own distributed ledger technology that provides processing speed and scalability sufficient for settlement, while incorporating the strengths of blockchain, such as tamper resistance and availability.
Our “Orb DLT” has the following three(3) advantages.
01 Original distributed ledger technology specialized for payment
(DLT : Distributed Ledger Technology)
In payment systems, accuracy and immediacy are so minimal and paramount that they are not even defined as requirements, and Orb’s distributed ledger technology ensures this paramount requirement for accuracy and immediacy at a high level.
Orb’s distributed ledger technology also ensures tamper-resistance, availability, and scalability. In particular, the scalability achieves linear scalability, which is difficult to achieve with blockchain.
(However, it does not include the characteristics of blockchain, such as de-centralized control, transparency, and traceability.)
02 Flexibly configurable, and strictly processing of complex digital currency behavior
The complex behavior of digital currencies can be flexibly and easily configured for multiple currencies on the same base.
These complex behaviors are handled with transactional precision, preserving ACID characteristics.
03 Providing as middleware that application developers can use for various use cases
Orb DLT consists of three components.
In addition to providing distributed ledger technology, Orb DLT also provides the external connection API required for their own original payment methods and something like “XXX PAY,” allowing for flexible and easy implementation of such external linkages.
External Connections

（Separate contracts / procurement is required with each connection.）

・Cash Charge Machine : Glory
・Credit Card：GMO-PG, STORES (formerly Coiney)
・Multiple Bank Accounts : “Bank Pay” service that allows recharging from more than 140 banks nationwide, including 5 metropolitan banks (under development)
・Specific Bank Account : SBI Sumishin Net Bank (connection verified)
・Electronic Stamps : Gifty
・Face Recognition : NEC

Use Case

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In the Japanese market in recent years, companies, local governments, and various communities have begun to work toward the establishment of their own currencies such as original payment methods and something like “XXX PAY,” with the keyword of building their own economic zones. The “original currency economy” is spreading among various communities, where each community can utilize its own currency for community activation and marketing activity.
For example, local/area currencies, corporate group currencies, and theme/event currencies all maximize the circulation of money, goods, and services within a wide variety of communities and lead to an “original currency economy.”
Japan is facing the challenges of depopulation and aging of regions due to population decline. It is said that the most important move to revitalize Japan as a whole is to revitalize its regions. In this environment, local/area currencies aim to maximize the circulation of money, goods, and services within a region, thereby revitalizing the local economy.
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Local currencies can be used by local governments and local financial institutions as issuing entities to create a complete flow of money within the community, while also digitizing municipal benefits and premium gift certificates, promoting communication among resident and being used by tourism associations and chambers of commerce as inbound measures.
Corporate/Enterprise group currency (in-house currency) refers to “XXX points” that can be accumulated in various situations and “XXX PAY” offered by various companies. The purpose is to provide value to customers across multiple business units of a corporate group by bringing them together through a common customer contact point in the form of points and payments, enclosing them in the group’s own economic sphere, and providing value to customers across the group as a whole company. As a result, brand loyalty and corporate value are enhanced.
Another advantage of corporate/enterprise group currency is that it reduces the cost of payment fees to other payment services and enables the company to retain and utilize its own payment data, which is essentially its own customers’ data.
For example, a major real estate company with multiple business units can issue its own currency/points that can be used across the group to high-income customers who purchase luxury condominiums, and promote the use of the company’s resort hotels, golf courses, and other facilities, as well as its own shopping facilities. Furthermore, the company can use the customer’s usage and purchase data to further propose services that the customer desires.
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In the sports industry, the introduction of “fun tokens,” which allow people to hold digital currency issued by their favorite sports teams to receive privileges and get involved in team operations, is attracting worldwide attention. These “fun tokens” are used for ticket lotteries, cash back on official merchandise, participation in photo contests and quizzes, and participation in exclusive voting for uniform designs and player entrance songs and have become popular among sports fans. By adding a payment function to these “fun tokens,” they can be turned into an original currency that can be used at stadium stores and other locations.
In the entertainment industry, issuing “fan club coins” to fan clubs that operate on an annual membership fee will create an economy within the fan clubs, such as offering premium products by placing a premium on fan history, or throwing tips to support through live video distribution. If entertainment production companies and talent agencies can realize coin issuance across their artists and talents, it will help promote younger artists and attract fans.
It can also be used for specific themes or events. For example, issuing “beer coins” in a community of craft beer lovers (fans). Not only will this create a pathway for the sharing of information related to the various beers exchanged in that community and the interaction of the people who gather there, but it will also create a pathway for community activation through interaction with craft beer producers, sales of related products, development of related products by fans, and proposals for new ways of drinking.
Usecase3

Delivery Record

導入実績

Orb DLT has been adopted by local governments for their digital local currencies, private companies for their internal currencies, and other solutions. Including private local currency solutions, Orb DLT has been adopted in a cumulative total of 82 regions by the end of 2022.
chiica
Orb DLT has been adopted as the local currency platform provided by TRUST BANK. Over 35 municipalities (as of July 2022) have issued local currencies, including Fukaya City, Amagasaki City, Nishi-Izu Town, and Numata City.
Machi no Wa
Orb DLT was selected as the electronic solution for premium gift certificates by Machi no Wa, a joint venture between Kyushu Electric Power, Chikuho Bank, and SBI Holdings. 22 local currencies were issued, mainly in Fukuoka Prefecture, by the end of 2022.
Enterprise Internal Currency “Edge Coin”
An electronic currency that can be used within AeroEdge, that employees propose business improvements that contribute to increased productivity, cost reduction, and quality improvement. Edge Coin is awarded based on the evaluation of the plan and performance, and the accumulated coins can be used for in-house sales at the company cafeteria, snacks, etc., or as “thank you points” for employees to express their appreciation to each other.
NISEKO Pay
Orb DLT was adopted for the demonstration experiment planned and operated by Niseko Hirafu Area Management. NISEKO Pay is an electronic local currency that can be used exclusively in the Kutchan and Hirafu areas, eliminating the inconvenience of carrying cash in ski resort areas, such as at restaurants, by providing a cashless solution.
UC Daiba Coin
Orb DLT was used for a local currency demonstration experiment in the Odaiba area conducted with UC Card in 2018. Implemented payment by face recognition and electronic stamps.
AYA SCORE
Dentsu International Information Services (ISID) and the Aya Town Regional Settlement Promotion Council in Miyazaki Prefecture have adopted Orb DLT for the “AYA SCORE” demonstration experiment related to regional contributions.

Developer’s Portal

開発者向け技術情報

This is the Orb DLT developer portal site. The Orb DLT API and SDK used for application development, an overview of the various Orb DLT components, and API documentation are available here.
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Company

会社概要

Company Name
Orb Inc.
Date of Establishment
February, 2014
Board Member
Representative Director
Masahiro Okabe
Director
Hiroshi Fukudome (CEO of CHANGE Holdings, Inc.）
Director
Kenichi Kawamura（CEO of TRUSTBANK, Inc.）
Director
Tsukasa Koizumi
Auditor
Kiyofumi Kuroda
Capital Stock
197,907,905 Japanese Yen (including capital reserve)
Location
At WeWork, 39th Floor, Shibuya Scramble Square
24-12, Shibuya 2, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-6139 Japan
Business
Development and Provision of Original Distributed Ledger Technology (Orb DLT)
Telephone
03-6230-9873
Email
info@imagine-orb.com
History
2021
TRUST BANK’s chiica (local currency platform) and Machi no Wa Co’s (JV of Kyushu Electric Power, CHIKUHO BANK, and SBI Holdings) electronic solution for premium gift certificates have adopted Orb DLT and started operation.
2020
TRUST BANK (operator of Furusato Choice, a tax payment website) becomes the largest shareholder, and Masahiro Okabe is appointed Representative Director.
2018
Started a demonstration experiment of “UC Daiba Coin,” a local currency that can be used in Odaiba, with UC Card Co
Started a demonstration experiment of “S-Coin” available at Roppongi with SBI Holdings, Inc.
Launched NISEKO Pay, a local currency available in Niseko Hirafu, Hokkaido.
2017
Orb DLT, an original distributed ledger technology based on a hybrid model of blockchain and distributed database, was released on April 24.
Launched the S-Coin platform project with SBI Holdings, Inc.
2016
Representative Nakatsu becomes a board member of the Blockchain Association of Japan (JBA).
Conducted a community virtual currency demonstration experiment with SAN-IN GODO BANK, Ltd.
2015
Changed the company name to Orb Inc. Released Orb1, an original distributed ledger technology based on blockchain.
2014
CoinPass Inc. is established with the main purpose of Bitcoin payment service for EC. Released Bitcoin payment service (CoinPass payment) for EC businesses.

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