Stablecoin infrastructure · Asia-Pacific

Does BVNK work in Japan?

Partly.

BVNK is limited for businesses registered in Japan: access is invite-only, in beta, restricted to part of the product set, or limited in what can be sent or received.

Limited

Source: BVNK docs ↗

What a business in Japan can use

BVNK’s products, for a company incorporated in Japan.

Accept paymentsLimited

Accept stablecoin payments, kept as stablecoins or converted to fiat.

Pay people abroadLimited

Stablecoin and fiat payouts, including instant euro payments over SEPA.

Multi-currency accountLimited

Virtual accounts and embedded wallets for your customers.

Business cardsNot offered

BVNK does not offer this.

StablecoinsLimited

Pay-ins, payouts, FX and wallets across major chains, plus a self-custody product.

Yield on idle cashLimited

BVNK Earn pays a return on idle stablecoin balances. BVNK does not clearly say how the return is generated; earlier versions of the product lent assets to prime brokers.

Mastercard completed its acquisition of BVNK in August 2026. Its docs list businesses and individuals in the US, UK and EEA, plus other supported countries; BVNK says it supports payments in 130+ countries.

Onboarding confidence: medium. Source: BVNK docs. Everything about BVNK

Alternatives in Japan

Other providers that serve businesses registered there.

Accept payments

Adyen Airwallex Checkout.com dLocal Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business

Pay people abroad

Adyen Airwallex Checkout.com dLocal Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business Bridgelimited

Multi-currency account

Airwallex Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business Bridgelimited

Business cards

Airwallex Payoneer Wise Business Bridgelimited Rainlimited

Stablecoins

Checkout.com Stripe Bridgelimited Rainlimited

Yield on idle cash

Bridgelimited

Selling to Japan

How people there prefer to pay online.

1Visa / Mastercard / JCB
2Konbini
3PayPay
4Bank transfer

Stablecoin rules in Japan

Low riskClear rules

A licensing regime for stablecoins is in force.

BVNK’s stablecoin products are available to businesses here.

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Common questions

Does BVNK work in Japan?

Partly. BVNK is limited for businesses registered in Japan: access is invite-only, in beta, restricted to part of the product set, or limited in what can be sent or received.

Which BVNK products can a business in Japan use?

accept payments, pay people abroad, multi-currency account, stablecoins and yield on idle cash, with limits.

What are the alternatives to BVNK in Japan?

Providers that onboard businesses registered in Japan: Stripe, Adyen, Checkout.com, PayPal, Airwallex, Wise Business, Payoneer and dLocal. With limits: Bridge and Rain.

Can a business in Japan use BVNK for stablecoins?

Yes, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in Japan: Clear rules (low risk). The amended Payment Services Act (2023) allows stablecoins issued by banks, trust companies and licensed transfer firms. USDC became available to Japanese users in 2025.