Overview
- Bitbank launched the EPOS Crypto Card with EPOS Card, Marui Group’s fintech arm, in what the companies call Japan’s first card that settles credit‑card bills from exchange‑held crypto.
- Bill payment draws bitcoin from users’ Bitbank accounts, and the exchange sells the BTC at the market rate when it processes the payment.
- Cardholders earn 0.5% back in crypto with a monthly choice of bitcoin, ether, or Astar, and rewards are deposited into their Bitbank accounts.
- The bill‑settlement feature supports only bitcoin at launch, and the partners said they may add more cryptocurrencies later.
- Applicants need a verified Bitbank account, and new cardholders receive a 2,000 yen sign‑up bonus, as the rollout joins a growing field that includes Binance Japan’s rewards card.