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Changpeng Zhao reveals meeting with SoftBank chairman Masayoshi Son…"Not AI, but a meeting of BNB and Japan"
Minseung Kang
Summary
- Reported that Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao and SoftBank chairman Masayoshi Son met and hinted at the possibility of cooperation between BNB and Japan.
- Said the meeting took place immediately after SoftBank-affiliated PayPay announced the acquisition of a 40% stake in Binance Japan.
- Reported that PayPay has more than 70 million users and is pursuing expansion into digital asset payments and remittances.
Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) revealed his meeting with SoftBank chairman Masayoshi Son.
On the 9th, according to cryptocurrency-focused outlet Odaily, CZ posted a photo with Chairman Son on his X (formerly Twitter) account. In the post he wrote, "It's not AI, it's a meeting of BNB and Japan."
The meeting took place shortly after news that Japan's SoftBank Group-affiliated financial services company PayPay had agreed to acquire a 40% stake in Binance Japan. PayPay, Japan's largest cashless payment service with more than 70 million users, is seeking to expand into the digital asset payments and remittances field.
Minseung Kang
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