On July 9, CoinDesk reported that Japanese financial institution SBI allows users to redeem APLUS credit card points for $BTC, $ETH, and XRP. This means that Japanese credit card users can now convert loyalty points into cryptocurrencies through SBI VC Trade and APLUS. It is reported that 2,100 points can be exchanged for cryptocurrencies equivalent to more than 2,000 yen. [Deep Tide TechFlow]