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Bitbank and Epos Card Launch Japan Credit Card With Crypto Bill Payments

According to the companies’ official announcement, the Visa-branded EPOS CRYPTO Card for bitbank launches on April 27 with permanently free annual fees and rewards selectable in BTC, ETH, or ASTR.

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Fact Check
The claim is strongly supported by two primary sources. Bitbank’s official announcement at https://bitbank.cc/announcement/20260427_01 explicitly states that 'EPOS CRYPTOカード for bitbank' begins issuance on 2026-04-27 and lists its features: permanent no annual fee, Visa brand, and crypto rewards selectable from BTC, ETH, and ASTR. The joint press release 'ビットバンク株式会社と株式会社エポスカードが業務提携、日本初「暗号資産取引所の資産から引き落としが可能なクレジットカード」が誕生！' independently confirms the same details and adds that the reward rate is 0.5%. CoinPost’s article '国内初、仮想通貨取引所残高から引き落とし可能なクレカ誕生 ビットバンクとエポスカードが連携' matches those facts and cites the press release. I found no conflicting evidence among the gathered sources.
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Summary

Bitbank and Epos Card announced the EPOS CRYPTO Card for bitbank, which they describe as Japan’s first crypto-linked credit card. The Visa card will launch on April 27 and offers rewards that users can select in BTC, ETH, or ASTR. According to the official announcement, the card’s annual fees are permanently free. The product links traditional card payments with cryptocurrency features through both crypto-based bill settlement and digital asset rewards.

Terms & Concepts
  • BTC: The ticker symbol for Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market value and a common form of digital asset exposure.
  • ETH: The ticker symbol for Ether, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain used for transactions and network activity.
  • ASTR: The ticker symbol for Astar’s native token, used within the Astar blockchain ecosystem.