Binance Pay Enables PayPay QR Payments for Tourists in Japan

According to BlockchainReporter, Binance announced that its Binance Pay wallet now enables international tourists visiting Japan to spend cryptocurrency at millions of PayPay-supported merchants across the country. The integration went live in late September, allowing travelers to scan a merchant’s PayPay QR code or present their own payment code to settle directly from their Binance account balance with zero gas fees. At checkout, Binance Pay automatically converts the customer’s crypto into Japanese yen. Transactions settle in real time through Hivex’s payment network, connecting the platform to PayPay’s merchant rails.

The feature is available exclusively to non-residents who have completed Binance identity verification. To mark the launch, eligible tourists can claim a limited-time 10% instant discount at PayPay merchants. This rollout builds on a partnership that began in 2025, when PayPay acquired a 40% stake in Binance Japan. PayPay is Japan’s largest mobile payment service, accepted at millions of locations nationwide.