Rakuten to allow XRP to be used as payment method by its 44 million customers

Rakuten to allow XRP to be used as payment method by its 44 million customers

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enFinanceShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailRakuten to allow XRP to be used as payment method by its 44 million customersRakuten Pay users will also be able to spot trade XRP via the Rakuten Pay app and exchange the Japanese e-commerce giant’s points to purchase Ripple’s tokenBy Olivier Acuna|Edited by Stephen Alpher Apr 14, 2026, 6:46 p.m. Make preferred on Rakuten is set to allow its 44 million users to spot trade XRP and us it as a payment method via its Rakuten Pay app. (Akonnchiroll/Wikimedia Commons)What to know: Rakuten is adding XRP to its Rakuten Pay app, letting 44 million users spend Ripple’s cryptocurrency at more than 5 million merchant locations across Japan.Starting April 15, users will be able to buy XRP with Rakuten Points, spot trade it in the app and hold it in

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