Building on its patented FUKUPE Earned Wage Access platform, Advasa is expanding digital payment capabilities while exploring potential opportunities in tokenized real-world assets. [iv]
Powered by the patented FUKUPE platform, Advasa enables employees to access earned wages in real time while helping employers modernize payroll through seamless integration with existing HR and payment systems. [ii]
Advasa's campaign story begins with its existing Earned Wage Access infrastructure, expands into more flexible digital payment options, and looks toward the emerging market for tokenized real-world assets. [iv]
Advasa says its existing ADVASA Visa card now includes payment functionality using USD Coin (USDC) alongside traditional fiat currency. The capability broadens the payment choices available through the company's financial technology ecosystem. [iv]
It builds on FUKUPE's connection to multiple disbursement channels, including supported bank accounts, prepaid cards and digital wallets. [iv]
Looking ahead, Advasa plans to explore how its payment infrastructure and experience expanding financial access could potentially apply to real-world assets such as real estate, bonds and commodities represented through blockchain-based tokens. [iv]
The asset tokenization market has been projected to reach approximately $18.7 trillion by 2031, highlighting the potential scale of the sector. [v]
Tokenization can potentially reduce traditional investment minimums and make fractional participation in selected assets more accessible, while enabling faster and lower-cost digital transactions. [v]
“The addition of USDC payment functionality to the ADVASA Visa card represents another step in expanding the payment capabilities available through our platform. As the digital payments landscape continues to evolve, we intend to further enhance our payment capabilities while also exploring potential opportunities in the RWA sector that may complement our broader financial technology ecosystem.” [iv]
Grady Ryther, Chief Executive Officer, Advasa Holdings, Inc.
RWA-related statements describe areas Advasa intends to consider and explore; they do not describe a currently launched RWA product or service.
The next campaign connects Advasa's earned-wage foundation with digital payment access and a potential RWA opportunity.
In Japan, payday comes once a month. Something goes wrong in week two, and the money already earned is out of reach - so people borrow.
About 30% of Japanese households have no savings at all; among people living alone, that’s more than 50%. Every month is paycheck to paycheck for many households.[ii]
Nearly 21 million people, 30% of Japan's workforce, are non-regular workers. They earn the least and wait just as long. [ii]
Japanese households owe about ¥5.8 trillion (about $36 billion) on bank card loans and another ¥4.5 trillion (about $28 billion) to consumer finance companies - roughly $64 billion of short-term credit in a single country. [ii], [iii]
Advasa Holdings, Inc. addresses this challenge through its patented FUKUPE Earned Wage Access platform, designed to modernize payroll by enabling employees to access wages they have already earned in real time. [ii]
The platform integrates directly with employer payroll and attendance systems, allowing workers to receive funds instantly through bank transfers, digital wallets, or prepaid cards. This on-demand wage access helps reduce reliance on high-interest borrowing while improving financial flexibility for workers. [ii]
Through its "Everyday Payday" model, Advasa seeks to transform the traditional payroll cycle, providing a smarter and more flexible financial ecosystem that supports both employee well-being and modern workforce needs. [ii]
Approximately 1.3 billion adults worldwide remain without a financial account, and roughly 900 million of those adults own a mobile phone—a gap that highlights the potential reach of accessible digital payment options. [iv]
EWA adoption is already underway. The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reported that more than 7 million workers accessed about $22 billion in earned wages in 2022. [ii]
Forecasts for the EWA software market run from $26.74 billion by 2030 to $242.46 billion by 2034. [ii]
Specialist EWA providers in this market include DailyPay, Branch, ZayZoon, Tapcheck, Wagestream, One@Work and PayActiv, alongside banks, payroll providers and digital payment platforms.
Walmart, Lidl and McDonald's already offer earned wage access to their employees through other providers, and ADP, Paychex and VensureHR have partnered with EWA platforms.
A focused view of Advasa's fintech foundation, evolving payment capabilities and long-term market strategy.
Advasa Holdings, Inc. is focused on modernizing payroll through financial technology solutions that improve how workers access their earned income. Through its patented FUKUPE Earned Wage Access platform, the company enables employees to access wages they have already earned in real time while integrating seamlessly with employer payroll and attendance systems.
For its next stage of payment development, Advasa says the ADVASA Visa card supports USDC alongside traditional fiat currency. The update is positioned as an expansion of the payment choices available through the company's existing financial technology ecosystem. [iv]
Beyond digital payments, Advasa plans to explore potential opportunities in real-world assets. The company views RWA as a possible extension of its payment infrastructure and experience broadening financial access, while the projected growth of asset tokenization adds a new long-term market dimension to its strategy. [iv], [v]
Advasa's business strategy focuses on strengthening its technology platform and expanding its presence in global markets. The company has built its foundation through the development of patented payroll technologies and scalable fintech infrastructure, while preparing to expand beyond Japan into markets such as Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates, with localized business models tailored to regional regulations.
The company has also developed collaborations with several financial institutions and technology partners that support the delivery of its services.
Through its combination of technology innovation, strategic partnerships, digital payment capabilities and international expansion strategy, Advasa aims to strengthen its position across earned wage access while evaluating adjacent opportunities in the evolving digital-finance landscape.
Advasa Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation formed on February 4, 2025, operates as the holding company for Advasa Co., Ltd. in Japan, with headquarters in Tokyo. The company focuses on developing financial technology solutions designed to improve how employees access and manage their earned income.
At the core of Advasa's platform is FUKUPE, a patented Earned Wage Access (EWA) solution that enables employees to access wages they have already earned in real time rather than waiting for traditional payroll cycles. The platform integrates with existing HR, payroll, and attendance systems, providing employees with flexible access to earned wages while minimizing the operational burden on employers.
FUKUPE supports multiple digital payment channels including bank transfers, mobile wallets, and prepaid cards, enabled through partnerships with financial institutions and payment networks. Advasa says its upgraded Visa card adds USDC payment functionality alongside traditional fiat currency, expanding the payment choices connected to its broader financial technology ecosystem. [iv]
Advasa also licenses its EWA technology and provides OEM services, enabling partners to integrate the company's payroll technology within their own financial platforms. For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company had 12 clients, including 10 EWA clients, one system OEM client and one system maintenance client.
Advasa’s technology is supported by a growing intellectual property portfolio, with 17 patents across 14 countries and patent applications filed in 82 countries.
Advasa's platform is currently operating in Japan, with planned expansion into Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates as part of its international growth strategy.
The company believes the global market for Earned Wage Access and digital payments represents a significant opportunity. Looking ahead, it also plans to explore how its technology and financial-access experience could potentially apply to the evolving real-world asset market. [iv]
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, Advasa reported continued revenue growth, positive net income, and a higher cash position. [ii]
Our mission is to build an inclusive financial platform for everyone. We make cash more accessible to the millions of people underserved by traditional financial services, starting with Earned Wage Access (EWA) and microloans. Advasa Holdings, Inc. provides a flexible and inclusive financial platform that helps more people participate in the global economy.
Advasa Holdings, Inc.'s patented system gathers and manages employee and employer data to enable efficient access to on-demand payroll while integrating seamlessly with existing HR and payroll systems.
Changing conventional concepts
On-Demand Access
Secure Platform
Everyday Payday
Flexible Receipt Options
Advasa Holdings, Inc.'s platform is delivered as a hosted service that Advasa Holdings, Inc. operates and maintains. Customers do not receive a copy of the software and are not permitted to download, install, or host the platform on their own infrastructure.
All functionality is accessed through Advasa Holdings, Inc.'s hosted platform. APIs provided by Advasa Holdings, Inc. allow integration with customer payroll and human resources systems while maintaining access exclusively through the company's hosted services.
Advasa Holdings, Inc.'s patents relate to Earned Wage Access solutions that allow employees to access a portion of already earned wages outside the traditional payroll cycle. A key element of Advasa Holdings, Inc.'s strategy is monetizing its intellectual property through licensing agreements and enforcement actions against companies believed to be infringing on Advasa Holdings, Inc.'s patents.
Advasa Holdings, Inc. believes its system and patents are relevant to EWA providers, employer customers, and payment service providers such as banks, credit cards, and digital payment platforms. Advasa Holdings, Inc. provides the platform interface, manages payroll data, generates earned wage information, and pre-funds wage access while integrating with employer payroll systems and payment networks.
Earned Wage Access is gaining significant traction across the globe as an innovative solution to empower workers and support businesses. By providing employees with access to their earned wages as they work, rather than waiting for a set payday, EWA helps to reduce financial stress, increase workplace satisfaction, and improve financial stability.
With EWA, employees gain access to their wages as they earn them, reducing the financial burden that comes with waiting for monthly or bi-weekly pay cycles. This immediate access to wages provides workers with greater financial flexibility, allowing them to manage their expenses more effectively.
Traditional salary systems are vulnerable to delays, especially in situations like company bankruptcies or financial distress. EWA helps balance the power dynamic between employers and employees by ensuring timely payment, reducing the risk of unpaid wages, and improving worker security.
EWA fosters financial stability by reducing the stress associated with financial uncertainty. Employees no longer have to rely on credit, loans, or payday advances to meet their daily needs, improving overall well-being and job satisfaction.
By providing employees with timely access to wages, EWA helps them avoid costly debt options such as payday loans and credit card debt. Employees that do not have savings, and experience a hardship or emergency, have unplanned expenses, or otherwise are struggling to make ends meet, will be able to have an alternative means of accessing funds immediately. This reduction in reliance on high-interest financial products supports better financial health and reduces the risk of financial distress.
Offering EWA as an employee benefit enhances company attractiveness, particularly in industries with high turnover and lower wages. Increasing employee satisfaction leads to higher retention rates and greater workforce stability, which is crucial for long-term organizational success.
Grady Ryther has served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Advasa Holdings, Inc. since August 11, 2025. He leads strategy, operations and partnerships as the company continues to expand its financial technology solutions.
His career has centred on digital payments and financial technology, including work on blockchain-enabled payment integration.
Mr. Ryther has founded and led several businesses. From September 2022 to August 2025, he founded and ran Grade-A Tutoring, a private tutoring company specialising in SAT preparation and advanced subjects. From February 2021 to May 2023, he founded and ran Pix-Elation, a retail business combining digital media with direct-to-consumer sales. From May 2018 to February 2021, he was managing director of ICON Parks Design, a landscape architecture and community development firm.
Mr. Ryther graduated cum laude from Harvard University in May 2010 with an A.B. in Physics and a secondary field in Economics.
Sultan Ali Rashed Lootah is a UAE-based businessman. He has held senior positions in both the public and private sectors. He knows the emerging markets of Asia well - Vietnam, Korea and India among them - and has built wide relationships among senior business figures in each.
He founded the investment firm Vault Investments in 2012 and is its Chairman and Managing Partner. The firm invests in technology, retail and trading across Vietnam, the GCC, India, Egypt, Europe and the United States, and runs three funds: a Technology Debt Fund ($100 million), a Private Equity Fund ($100 million) and an Angel Investments Fund ($5 million). In 2018 he founded Relam Investments with MIG Holdings, a Vietnam-based investment group, widening the geographic range of his investment activity.
From 2007 to 2013 Mr Lootah was Chief Executive Officer of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, where he led its initiatives to combat unemployment across the Arab world. From 2003 to 2007 he was Director of Information Technology at the Department of Economic Development in Dubai.
He is the son of Ali Rashid Ahmed Lootah, Vice Chairman of the board of Mashreq Bank, a board member of Dubai World and former Chairman of Nakheel.
William Witherspoon has served as a director of Advasa Holdings, Inc. since June 24, 2026, and as Chief Financial Officer since October 6, 2026. He previously served as an independent director and on the Company's Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees before his appointment as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Witherspoon is a U.S. citizen.
Mr. Witherspoon has served as Asset Acquisition Manager for UMcapital since January 2025, supporting the confirmation and preparation of in-ground and SKR assets for potential acquisition. Since January 2020, he has also served as Principal of Hubert Development, where he leads multifamily and commercial real-estate projects through acquisition, pre-development, financing, construction, and stabilization.
From January 2017 to present, he has concurrently worked as a Financial and Settlement Consultant with Forge Consulting, advising high-net-worth clients on trust, estate, insurance, and long-term financial strategies. He has also continued operating Shire Gate Farm, founded in 2007, and Four Paws Pet Resort, founded in 2005, both of which remained active during the past five years.
Mr. Witherspoon holds an M.B.A. from George Washington University and a B.S. in Housing & Community Development from the University of Georgia.
The Board of Directors believes that Mr. Witherspoon is qualified to serve as a director based on his leadership, entrepreneurial background, and business experience. Mr. Witherspoon does not hold, and has not previously held, any directorships in any reporting companies.
Ferdinand Groenewald has served as an independent director of Advasa Holdings, Inc. since June 2026. He sits on the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees. He is a United States citizen.
He has spent most of his career as a finance executive at Nasdaq-listed companies. Since February 2024 he has been Vice President of Finance of Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc. From June 2024 to March 2026 he was Chief Financial Officer of Streamex Corp.
From July 2022 to December 2023 he was at The CFO Squad, which provides outsourced accounting and finance services. Before that he was at Muscle Maker, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer from September 2018 and as Chief Accounting Officer from January to July 2022. From January to May 2018 he was Vice President of Finance, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of Envision Solar International, Inc.
Read the latest announcement covering Advasa's expanding digital payment capabilities and its forward-looking technology strategy.
Advasa announced that its existing ADVASA Visa card now supports seamless payment functionality using USD Coin (USDC) alongside traditional fiat currency. The release also outlines the company's intention to explore potential opportunities in the real-world assets sector and its forward-looking focus on quantum-resilient technology.
Four connected themes define Advasa's current business narrative and longer-term opportunity.
Advasa Holdings, Inc. is building from its Earned Wage Access foundation into a broader financial technology ecosystem spanning real-time wage access, flexible digital payment options and potential future applications in tokenized real-world assets. Management describes USDC functionality as another step in expanding the platform's payment capabilities. [iv]
At the center of Advasa's offering is the patented FUKUPE Earned Wage Access platform. Advasa says its existing Visa card now adds USDC payment functionality alongside traditional fiat, broadening the payment choices available through its ecosystem. [iv]
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, Advasa reported approximately $17.37 million in revenue, representing year-over-year growth of 72.9%. The company also reported approximately $12.10 million in cash and approximately $0.95 million in net income. [ii]
With approximately 1.3 billion adults worldwide still without a financial account, Advasa sees digital payment access as part of its financial-inclusion mission. It also plans to explore the RWA sector, where the asset tokenization market has been projected to reach approximately $18.7 trillion by 2031. [iv], [v]
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