SoftBank’s PayPay acquires 40% of Binance Japan

SoftBank’s PayPay has acquired a 40% stake in Binance Japan marking a major crossover between regulated fintech and crypto ￰0￱ deal makes Binance Japan an equity-method affiliate of PayPay and strengthens Binance’s position in one of Asia’s most tightly regulated digital asset ￰1￱ goals Both companies plan to link PayPay’s payment network with Binance Japan’s exchange platform enabling users to access crypto services directly through PayPay ￰2￱ integration aims to simplify digital asset transactions for mainstream users while maintaining compliance with Japan’s licensing ￰3￱ impact For PayPay the investment extends its reach beyond payments into digital asset management and Web3 ￰4￱ Binance

the partnership restores local presence after its 2021 exit and underscores Japan’s growing appeal as a compliant base for global exchanges.