Japan launches JPYC, the world’s first globally tradable yen-pegged stablecoin backed by deposits and government bonds—positioning the yen as Asia’s anchor currency for onchain settlements.

Japan’s JPYC is a fully regulated yen‑pegged stablecoin designed to be globally tradable while remaining compliant with Japan’s post‑2023 stablecoin framework under the Payment Services Act. Each JPYC token represents 1 Japanese yen and is backed 1:1 by cash deposits in Japanese banks and Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs), with reserves segregated from the issuer’s operating funds and subject to Financial Services Agency (FSA) oversight. Issued by JPYC Inc., a licensed Type II Funds Transfer Service Provider, the token was launched in October 2025 as the first FSA‑approved yen stablecoin under the revised rules, positioning it as a reference model for onshore, fully regulated stablecoins in Japan. JPYC is built for both domestic and cross‑border use cases, including retail payments, B2B and corporate settlements, remittances, and Web3 applications such as DeFi and onchain commerce on Ethereum, Polygon, and Avalanche. Users can mint and redeem JPYC through the dedicated JPYC EX platform, where tokens are issued at par (1 JPYC = 1 JPY), burned on redemption, and settled back into bank‑held yen, helping maintain the peg and allowing non‑custodial user control of wallets. By combining sovereign‑backed reserves, strict AML/KYC, and integration with global crypto infrastructure, JPYC is being positioned by its issuer and backers as a potential anchor yen instrument for onchain settlements in Asia, offering an officially supervised alternative to offshore or unregulated JPY‑linked tokens.

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