Japan Bitbank Launches Crypto Card That Settles Bills in Bitcoin Japan crypto exchange Bitbank has launched a crypto-linked credit card that allows users to pay their bills directly in Bitcoin, the first such product from a licensed Japanese exchange to combine traditional credit functionality with BTC settlement. The move signals a meaningful shift in how Japan’s regulated crypto sector is approaching retail payment infrastructure. The card offers 0.5% cashback in cryptocurrency on all spending, layering a rewards incentive on top of the settlement mechanic. Bitcoin payments integration has never had a cleaner regulatory window in Japan than it does right now, and Bitbank is moving into that window ahead of competitors. The mechanics are straightforward, but the product structure deserves precision. Users hold a Bitbank credit card, make purchases via standard card rails, and settle the resulting bill in Bitcoin held in their Bitbank exchange account rather than Japanese yen.…