Kyash Starts Supporting Visa Tap to Pay via Samsung Pay

Kyash Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Shinichi Takatori; hereinafter 'Kyash') announces the launch of Visa Tap to Pay service for Kyash Card and Kyash Card Virtual using Samsung Pay. This will allow Kyash Card and Kyash Card Virtual users who own Samsung Galaxy smartphones to make payments more easily, quickly, and securely at Visa Tap to Pay-enabled merchants in Japan and overseas. In recent years, consumer payment needs have diversified, with a particular expansion in the use of contactless payments. In response to this situation, Kyash has launched Visa Tap to Pay support using Samsung Pay, aiming to improve customer convenience and provide a smoother payment experience. ■ Features of Kyash's Visa Tap to Pay with Samsung Pay Available on eligible Samsung Galaxy smartphones: By registering your Kyash Visa card with Samsung Pay, you can make speedy Visa Tap to Pay payments at stores. Advanced security: In addition to Visa's advanced security technology, tokenization, Samsung Pay's security features protect card information safely. Seamless experience: Registering your Kyash Visa card with Samsung Pay allows for smoother daily payments. ■ Service Start Date Around 12:00 PM on Monday, April 13, 2026 ■ How to Use Kyash Card and Kyash Card Virtual can be easily used through Samsung Pay or by holding your smartphone over a Visa Tap to Pay compatible terminal. ■ Using Kyash with Samsung Pay Set up your Kyash Card and Kyash Card Virtual on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Hold your smartphone over the payment terminal at merchants displaying the Visa Tap to Pay mark to pay. *'Samsung Galaxy' is a trademark or registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Kyash will continue to expand its services to meet the diverse needs of its customers and provide a more convenient and secure payment experience. ■ Company Profile Kyash is a technology company with the mission of 'creating infrastructure for value transfer.' Through the provision of the digital wallet app 'Kyash,' it aims to create a 'new money culture' where diverse values and aspirations can be freely exchanged. [Company Name] Kyash Inc. [Location] Aoyama Building 12F, 1-2-3 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061 [Representative] President and CEO Shinichi Takatori [Established] January 23, 2015 [Capital] 100 million yen [Major Shareholders] StepStone Group, Goodwater Capital, Greyhound Capital, Altos Ventures, Block, Partech, JAFCO Group, SBI Investment, JP Investment, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital, AG Capital, Shinsei Corporate Investment, Toppan Printing, SMBC Nikko Securities, Dentsu Innovation Partners, Mizuho Capital, etc. [Business Activities] Operation of the digital wallet app 'Kyash' [Registered Licenses] Issuer of Prepaid Payment Instruments (Third-Party Type) Kanto Local Finance Bureau No. 00698, Fund Transfer Service Provider Kanto Local Finance Bureau No. 00082 [URL] https://www.kyash.co/