Lawson to test JPYC in Japan's first POS-linked stablecoin trial

Lawson, Japan's largest convenience store chain, will pilot JPYC (a yen-backed stablecoin) at point-of-sale terminals in its stores, marking Japan's first POS-integrated stablecoin trial and signalling regulatory acceptance of digital yen use in retail.

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