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Jul 13, 2026

Japan's Lawson Convenience Store to Pilot Yen Stablecoin Payments Starting August

Lawson, Japan's third-largest convenience store chain, will test accepting the JPYC yen-pegged stablecoin at its Tokyo Takanawa Gateway City location beginning early August, with merchant services provided by Netstars.

Jul 13, 2026·4 sources
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  • ▪The rules require businesses acting as stablecoin intermediaries to register with Japan's Financial Services Agency
  • ▪Stablecoin Pay initially supports USDC, USDT, and JPYC on the Solana and Polygon networks, with a merchant fee of 0.98%
  • ▪Lawson is Japan's third-largest convenience store chain, operating 14,697 stores with over 3.02 trillion yen in annual sales for fiscal year 2026

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