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Japan stablecoin payments advance with Lawson trial, Netstars launch
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Fusion42 · 13 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Lawson and HashPort begin an August trial of yen stablecoin payments at a Tokyo convenience store, while Netstars launches a merchant service accepting USDC, USDT and JPYC across Solana and Polygon. Both moves test how stablecoins can integrate into Japan's retail infrastructure without requiring merchants to manage crypto or exchange rates.
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If you build payment rails or POS systems for Japanese retailers, Lawson and KDDI just proved stablecoins work at checkout without adding complexity - and Netstars is already selling that integration to merchants. You now have a blueprint and a live customer acquisition channel.
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