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At a glance
- What changed
- A memorandum of understanding between Backpack and Minna Bank to explore connecting digital banking with crypto-asset services in Japan. No product has been announced.
- Who it affects
- People in Japan who use or are considering Minna Bank or Backpack. Residents of Japan cannot open a Backpack Exchange account for trading today.
- When
- Announced 12 November 2026. Backpack gives no timeline for any service.
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What Backpack announced
Backpack said on 12 November 2026 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Minna Bank. Minna Bank is a digital bank in Fukuoka Financial Group (FFG), which Backpack describes as one of Japan's largest regional banking groups.
According to Backpack, the partnership combines its global onchain infrastructure with Minna Bank's banking capabilities to explore new ways to connect digital banking with crypto-asset services in Japan. The companies say they aim to offer more connected financial experiences to customers of both and to work together on next-generation onchain finance.
An MOU is not a launch
An MOU records an intention to work together. It is not a product. Backpack's post does not name a service, a launch date, fees or who would be eligible, so nothing new is available to customers of either company because of this announcement.
Backpack and Japan today
Backpack's Supported Regions page lists Japan, with Canada and New Zealand, among the countries whose residents Backpack Exchange is not currently able to serve. Backpack says it is working towards serving them in the future and that supported regions can change.
What to watch
Any real service would need an announcement with specifics: what Minna Bank customers could do, when, and on what terms, and Backpack would need to serve residents of Japan. Until then, treat this as a direction of travel, not something you can sign up for.
Dates to know
As announced by the provider. A listed date does not confirm current availability or eligibility.
- Backpack announces MOU with Minna BankDate passed
BackpackDiscount code
5% off trading fees
Backpack referral code: discount. Sign up with this code to get 5% off trading fees.
When signing up, enter discount in the referral code field to get a 5% discount. If you use our link, you'll see 'discount invited you' on the sign-up screen, which means the code is applied.
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Conditions
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