Lawson, Japan's third-largest convenience store chain, will trial yen-denominated stablecoin JPYC payments via POS system in August, partnering with HashPort.
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Lawson, a top-three convenience store chain in Japan, will test payments using JPYC, a yen-denominated stablecoin, beginning in early August at a Tokyo location. The trial involves HashPort as a partner and will allow customers to settle transactions through mobile wallet barcodes at the point of sale. The chain has characterized the effort as Japan's inaugural integration of stablecoin settlement with a POS terminal.
The experiment marks a step toward retail acceptance of tokenized yen in Japan's payments infrastructure. Customers scanning QR codes from their digital wallets will complete transactions denominated in JPYC, bridging on-chain and conventional retail environments. The Takanawa Gateway City store serves as the pilot location for this implementation.
The scope and duration of the trial remain unspecified. No details have been disclosed about transaction limits, customer eligibility, or plans to expand the pilot to additional Lawson locations should it succeed.