Japan Blockchain Foundation Launches EJPY Yen Stablecoin
A trust-type yen stablecoin on Ethereum and a domestic Layer 1 signals Japanese enterprises are done waiting for clearer rules — they're building the settlement rail themselves.
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A trust-type yen stablecoin on Ethereum and a domestic Layer 1 signals Japanese enterprises are done waiting for clearer rules — they're building the settlement rail themselves.
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The structure matters more than the ticker: JPYSC is the first yen stablecoin issued under Japan's trust framework, with SBI VC Trade distributing and Startale co-developing the rails.
JPYSC sidesteps the 1M yen cap that defined Japan's first generation of regulated stablecoins, and the trust-bank reserve structure puts it closer to US and European bank-issued stablecoin models…
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