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Lawson to test JPYC in Japan's first POS-linked stablecoin trial
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Fusion42 · 13 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
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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◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
If you build point-of-sale or payment infrastructure for Japan, a major retailer just opened a door to stablecoin settlement - regulators have blessed it, and Lawson now needs integrators to handle the tech. Your customer just became a customer.
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1 source · 13 Jul 2026
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