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Japan's Digital Currency Leap - Yen Stablecoin on the Horizon!

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Austin Hodge
August 18, 2025

Japan is set to shake things up in the digital currency world with its first yen-denominated stablecoin, expected to receive regulatory approval this autumn. This potential game-changer, spearheaded by Tokyo-based fintech company JPYC, aims to make international remittances and corporate settlements as seamless as sending a text. With plans to issue 1 trillion yen worth of this innovative coin over the next three years, Japan isn’t just dipping its toes into the stablecoin pool—it’s staking its claim as a global pioneer.

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