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Japan's Stablecoin Push: Lawson Tests JPYC, SBI Preps JPYSC Yield
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Fusion42 · 13 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Lawson will test JPYC stablecoin payments at a Tokyo store in August 2026, marking Japan's first POS-integrated yen-backed digital currency retail trial. SBI Group simultaneously prepares to launch a yield-bearing JPYSC lending service, signalling accelerating institutional adoption of yen stablecoins.
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If you are building stablecoin rails or payments infrastructure in Asia, Japan just moved from regulatory sandbox to retail POS — and the first mover (Lawson) is already live. SBI's yield product means the market is moving past payments into liquidity services; your competition is now institutional, not retail.
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