au PAY Launches Bitcoin-Linked Point Investment Program

au Coincheck Digital Assets, based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, in collaboration with KDDI, has launched a 'Bitcoin-Linked Course' in their 'au PAY Point Investment' program starting May 18, 2026. This aggressive investment course allows the value of Ponta points to fluctuate in accordance with the market price of Bitcoin, and can be utilized without the need to set up a securities or cryptocurrency account. Users can manage their investments directly through the au PAY app or the 'au Ponta Portal' homepage. A fee of 4.5% is charged both when adding points and upon withdrawal. Price updates occur once daily, every business day at 7...