
Binance Pay lets overseas users spend USDT at PayPay merchants in Japan
- —USDT payments enabled at most PayPay-supported merchants in Japan
- —Integration runs through the HIVEX platform
- —Merchants receive settlement in Japanese yen
- —Service targets overseas Binance Pay users
Why it matters: It expands real-world USDT retail payments in Japan and steps up stablecoin competition with traditional payment rails.
Source: Cointelegraph
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