Backpack signs Minna Bank agreement to explore crypto services in Japan

Crypto exchange Backpack has signed a cooperation agreement with Japan's Minna Bank to explore integrating banking services into its planned cryptocurrency trading platform in the country. Minna Bank is a digital banking subsidiary of Fukuoka-based Fukuoka Financial Group. The deal signals Backpack's push into the Japanese market with a bank-backed partner, a modest positive for exchange expansion but with no immediate price catalyst.