Japanese telecom KDDI announced the launch of 'αU wallet', a cryptocurrency wallet available within its mobile payment app au PAY. Users can exchange their accumulated points for WBTC, ETH, JPYC (a Japanese yen stablecoin), and more. They can also purchase cryptocurrencies through a local exchange Coincheck account and manage them directly within the wallet. The held cryptocurrencies and stablecoins can be charged to the au PAY balance and used for payments at affiliated merchants, with staking functionality planned to be added this winter.
