Binance Pay enables USDT spending at PayPay merchants in Japan via HIVEX
Cointelegraph reports that Binance Pay will allow overseas users to spend USDT at most PayPay-supported merchants in Japan through HIVEX, with stores receiving yen.
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Cointelegraph reports that Binance Pay will allow overseas users to spend USDT at most PayPay-supported merchants in Japan through HIVEX, with stores receiving yen.
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