Japan stablecoin payments advance with Lawson trial, Netstars launch

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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