JPYC Stablecoin News: Lawson Trials Payment at Tokyo Store

JPYC Stablecoin News: Lawson Tests JPYC at a Tokyo Cash Register This JPYC stablecoin news centers on a payment trial held on August 6, 2026, at the Lawson Takanawa Gateway City store in Tokyo. The store tested Japan's first stablecoin payment built directly into a standard convenience store cash register. Lawson ran the trial with telecom partner KDDI and wallet provider HashPort, using the yen-pegged token. The test was limited to company staff, partners, and media. It was not open to the general public. How the Tokyo Store Tested JPYC at the Till The cashier scanned products as usual. The customer then opened the HashPort Wallet, a non-custodial app, and showed a barcode linked to their JPYC balance. The cashier scanned that barcode with the same scanner used for regular purchases. Payment data moved through PAYTREE, a multi-code gateway run by Canal Payment Service. HashPort Wallet for Biz, a merchant-side tool, handled the transaction on Lawson's end. This meant the store did not need to open or manage a blockchain wallet directly. Source: Official Polygon X Post The transfer settled on Polygon, a blockchain network. Why This JPYC Stablecoin News Matters for Japanese Retail HashPort CEO Seihaku Yoshida described two achievements from the test: the payment fit into Lawson's existing POS setup with little to no hardware change, and the transaction ran without gas fees for the shopper. From the customer and cashier view, the process resembled existing Japanese barcode payment apps, with one extra confirmation tap. Source: Official X Post JPYC is a yen-backed token issued by JPYC Inc. It launched on October 27, 2025, as Japan's first stablecoin registered under the country's Payment Services Act. According to reporting on own disclosures, its on-chain circulation passed 2 billion yen, around 12.36 million dollars, in late July 2026. JPYC Raises $38 Million Ahead of the Lawson Trial JPYC Inc. closed an extended Series B funding round this week at 6 billion yen, close to $38 million. Logistics firm AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings joined as the newest backer. The company has said the funds will support its financial infrastructure and speed up adoption of the yen-pegged token across Japan. The raise lands just as moves from pilot programs into retail tests like the one at Lawson. Source: X Post JPYC and Tether: Two Different Models JPYC and Tether (USDT) are both stablecoins, but they serve different markets and scales. Feature JPYC Tether (USDT) Peg Japanese yen (1:1) US dollar (1:1) Issuer JPYC Inc.