au PAY Point Management Launches Bitcoin-Linked Course With 4.5% Fees

Coincheck Digital Assets and KDDI launched the Bitcoin-linked au PAY Point Management course on May 18, 2026, allowing users to gain or lose Ponta points with Bitcoin price moves without opening securities or crypto accounts.

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Summary

Coincheck Digital Assets and KDDI launched a Bitcoin-linked course for au PAY Point Management on May 18, 2026. The service lets users manage Ponta points so that their balances rise or fall in line with Bitcoin price movements, offering indirect exposure without requiring a securities account or crypto account. A 4.5% fee applies when depositing points into the course and again when withdrawing them.

Terms & Concepts
  • Bitcoin-linked course: A points-based management option whose value changes in line with Bitcoin’s price, giving users indirect market exposure without directly holding Bitcoin.
  • Ponta points: A Japanese loyalty points program used in this service as the asset users allocate to a Bitcoin-linked management course.
  • crypto account: An account with a cryptocurrency platform that allows users to buy, sell, or hold digital assets directly.