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−0.0%Binance Pay lets overseas visitors spend crypto at PayPay merchants in Japan
Image: CointelegraphBinance Pay now lets eligible overseas visitors to Japan spend crypto at most PayPay-supported merchants via the HIVEX interoperability framework. Merchants receive settlement in yen and do not need to opt in separately to accept the payments. Binance is the first crypto payment service to access PayPay merchants through HIVEX. PayPay is accepted at millions of Japanese locations including vending machines, taxis and public transit.
Key points
- Binance Pay lets eligible overseas visitors to Japan spend crypto at most PayPay merchants via HIVEX
- Merchants receive yen settlement and need no separate opt-in to accept the payments
- Binance is the first crypto payment service to access PayPay merchants through HIVEX
- PayPay is accepted at millions of Japanese locations including vending machines, taxis and public transit
Why it matters
The integration expands crypto payment access for international visitors to Japan, a top global tourist destination. Merchants gain a new payment option without extra onboarding, while users can spend crypto at millions of local retail and transit locations.
What's unclear
Whether users can spend only USDT or over 100 cryptocurrencies directly at PayPay merchants
Price context · USDT
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$0.9996
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Sources · 5 publishers
Crypto Briefing
Tier 2
Binance Pay enables USDT spending at PayPay merchants in Japan
Crypto.news
Tier 2
Binance Pay brings crypto spending to millions of PayPay merchants in Japan
CoinGape
Tier 2
Binance Pay Opens USDT Spending at PayPay Merchants Across Japan
Blockonomi
Tier 3
Binance Pay Lets Overseas Visitors Spend Crypto at PayPay Merchants in Japan
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Cointelegraph
- Confirmed by Crypto Briefing
- CryptoVideos brief published
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