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Japan’s FSA backs joint stablecoin initiative by nation’s top banks
7.11.2025
Japan’s financial regulator has launched a “Payment Innovation Project” backing a joint initiative by major banks and corporations to issue yen-based stablecoins
Asia Morning Briefing: What's the Real Use for a Yen Stablecoin? An On-Chain Carry Trade
30.10.2025
Unlike most Asian currencies, the yen moves freely across borders, making it the perfect vehicle for an on-chain carry trade that blends Japan’s easy money with DeFi’s appetite for yield
Japanese Yen Stablecoin JPYC and Issuance Platform JPYC EX Launched
27.10.2025
Japan’s first yen‑pegged stablecoin JPYC and its issuance/redemption platform JPYC EX begin operations on October 27, 2025, enabling 1:1 yen redemption and onchain transfers. JPYC Co., Ltd. (Tokyo) announces that, after registering as a funds transfer service provider under Japan’s Payment Services...
Japan's New Yen Stablecoin is Asia’s Only Truly Global Fiat-Pegged Token
27.10.2025
With the yen freely convertible and backed by Japan’s deep government bond market, JPYC’s launch stands apart from the region’s onshore-only experiments in Korea, Taiwan, and beyond
JPYC to Launch First Yen Stablecoin in Japan
19.8.2025
JPYC, a company registered as a fund transfer service provider in Japan, has announced that it will issue the first Japanese yen stablecoin, pioneering this type of financial instrument in the country. The company revealed that JPYC will be issued on three chains: Ethereum, Avalanche, and Polygon....
Japan to approve first yen-backed stablecoins this fall
17.8.2025
Japan’s FSA is set to approve JPYC as the country’s first yen-pegged stablecoin, a move that could reshape demand for Japanese government bonds
Japan to approve first yen-backed stablecoins this fall
17.8.2025
Japan’s FSA is set to approve JPYC as the country’s first yen-pegged stablecoin, a move that could reshape demand for Japanese government bonds
Japan to approve first yen-backed stablecoins this fall
17.8.2025
Japan’s FSA is set to approve JPYC as the country’s first yen-pegged stablecoin, a move that could reshape demand for Japanese government bonds
Japan to approve first yen-backed stablecoins this fall
17.8.2025
Japan’s FSA is set to approve JPYC as the country’s first yen-pegged stablecoin, a move that could reshape demand for Japanese government bonds
Japan to approve first yen-backed stablecoins this fall
17.8.2025
Japan’s FSA is set to approve JPYC as the country’s first yen-pegged stablecoin, a move that could reshape demand for Japanese government bonds
Japan to approve first yen-backed stablecoins this fall
17.8.2025
Japan’s FSA is set to approve JPYC as the country’s first yen-pegged stablecoin, a move that could reshape demand for Japanese government bonds
Ripple’s CEO Hints at XRP-Yen Stablecoin for Japanese Market
12.9.2024
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse holds a belief that Japan presents a promising market for stablecoins. Brad predicts there…
Crypto Custody Specialist Anchorage Digital Offers Japanese Yen Stablecoin
13.9.2022
The GYEN stablecoin is a partnership with GMO-Z.com Trust Company, a subsidiary of Japanese financial services and internet giant GMO Internet Group
Major Japanese Bank Sumitomo Mitsui Trust to Launch Cryptocurrency Custody Business
24.5.2022
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust, one of the major banking institutions in Japan, will reportedly enter the cryptocurrency custody business. The company is entering a partnership with Bitbank, a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange, to launch a new company that will focus on offering institutional-grade...
Circle to invest in Japanese yen stablecoin as part of expansion to Asia
15.11.2021
Circle's Asia plans include a regional headquarters in Singapore, a new venture arm and investment in Japanese yen stablecoin efforts
New York Approves Its First Publicly Available Japanese Yen Stablecoin
29.12.2020
The New York State Department of Financial Services, the Bitlicense regulator, has authorized GMO to issue U.S. dollar and Japanese yen-pegged stablecoins. The latter “will be the first of its kind available to the public.” To date, the regulator has given out 27 charters and licenses...
New York authorizes first Yen stablecoin operator in the US
29.12.2020
Japanese firm GMO will now be able to offer Yen and dollar-pegged stablecoins to the public in New York