KDDI to launch αU wallet crypto wallet inside au PAY app
- —Wallet is non-custodial, with users holding their own private keys
- —Ponta point conversions are capped at 300 points per month
- —WBTC, ETH and JPYC can be charged to au PAY balances and spent at merchants
- —The standalone αU wallet app will shut down on October 30
Why it matters: A major Japanese telecom is embedding crypto into a payments app used by over 7 million people, broadening retail adoption in Japan.
Source: CoinDesk Japan