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bitFlyer Platinum Card

Platinum crypto-rewards card · bitFlyer · Credit cards

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bitFlyer Platinum Card is a Platinum crypto-rewards card from bitFlyer, issued on Mastercard. The annual fee is ¥16,500 including tax. A stated waiver condition can remove it — check the exact threshold. It earns Bitcoin rewards at a published base rate of about 1% on eligible use; exclusions and rounding apply. Checked against the issuer's official lineup and product page on 2026-08-13.

Highlights
  • Annual fee ¥16,500 including tax
  • Earns Bitcoin rewards at about 1% base rate
  • Airport lounge benefits
Things to consider
  • The annual fee is a recurring cost — check that the benefits you will actually use exceed ¥16,500 a year.
  • Stated eligibility: 20+; issuance remains subject to screening.

Fees: The annual fee is ¥16,500 including tax. A stated waiver condition can remove it — check the exact threshold.

Points and rewards

This card earns Bitcoin rewards at a published base rate of 1% on eligible use, before exclusions and rounding.

Points programme
Bitcoin rewards
Base earning rate
1%
Best for

Higher crypto earning

Watch out for

Fee/waiver and crypto volatility

How you earn

Earning rule
A fixed or card-tier percentage of eligible spend is returned as cash, bill credit or Bitcoin
Extra earning on this card
Higher Bitcoin rewards and premium benefits
Programme bonuses
Card tier, annual-spend and campaign bonuses
Spend that earns
Eligible card shopping
Spend that earns less, or nothing
Fees, cash advances and issuer-designated transactions
Caps, registration and thresholds
Minimum payout, annual/campaign and crypto-account rules
Expiry
Cash credit follows billing; crypto does not expire but market value changes

Using your points

What points can be used for
Automatic or requested bill credit/cash; Bitcoin rewards can be held or sold under service rules
Statement credit or cash
Core use is bill/cash credit
Shopping and merchants
No separate points catalog
Airlines and travel
No transfer unless separately offered
Hotels
No transfer
Transit and e-money
No transfer
Partner points and gifts
Crypto partner where applicable
Investing and charity
Bitcoin carries price, custody and tax risk
Highest-value route
Cash credit for certainty; Bitcoin only if comfortable with volatility and tax treatment

Programme rules published by bitflyer.com · Recorded from official material on 2026-08-17.Official program rule + card product page; temporary campaigns excluded unless labeled

Benefits

Standing benefits only — short-term signup campaigns are deliberately excluded.

Annual fee and waivers
¥16,500
Insurance
Travel insurance
Lounges and travel services
Airport lounge benefits
Family cards and ETC
See official page
Networks
Mastercard
Stated eligibility
20+

Issuance and the credit limit remain subject to the issuer’s screening.

Network variants

The networks this card is issued on. The issuing company, the annual fee and where the card is accepted can differ by network.

NetworkAnnual feeNote
Mastercard¥16,500Selectable network stated or represented at family level

Card facts

Network
Mastercard.
Annual fee
The annual fee is ¥16,500 including tax. A stated waiver condition can remove it — check the exact threshold.
Fee waiver
A waiver is stated for the conditions on the issuer page; confirm the exact threshold.
Rewards
Earns Bitcoin rewards.
Base earning
It earns Bitcoin rewards at a published base rate of about 1% on eligible use; exclusions and rounding apply.
Bonus conditions
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Point expiry
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Redemption
Bitcoin rewards sets the redemption options and the value of a point on its own programme page; the same earning rate is worth different amounts as a statement credit, partner points or miles.
Foreign transaction fee
Foreign-currency use incurs the issuer-designated overseas processing charge; verify the current percentage before travelling.
Insurance
Travel insurance. Activation, covered persons, limits and exclusions follow the policy guide.
Purchase protection
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Airport lounge
Airport lounge benefits. Access, guest and visit conditions are set by the current benefit terms.
Transit
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Digital wallets
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Family cards
See official page
ETC card
See official page
Stated eligibility
Stated eligibility: 20+. Issuance and limits remain subject to screening; no approval-likelihood claim is made.
Application
Apply through the issuer channel. The issuer, not this site, decides issuance and the credit limit.
Payment settings
One-time, installment, bonus and revolving choices have different availability, fees and conditions; verify the selected setting.
Revolving payment
Revolving payment incurs the issuer-disclosed fee. Confirm automatic-revolving enrollment and any later-payment conversion before and after applying.
Cash advance
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Limitations
Recorded from the issuer lineup and product page on the stated date. Terms, rates, benefits, insurance and campaigns can change; no approval ranking or foreign-resident eligibility claim is made.

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