According to an official announcement, Japanese convenience store chain Lawson will run what is described as Japan’s first proof-of-concept test for stablecoin payments at POS checkout counters on Aug. 6 and Aug. 17 at two stores in Tokyo. The trial will support three stablecoins — JPYC, USDC and USDT. Payments will be made through HashPort Wallet and MetaMask, while settlement will be handled through the PAYTREE multi-code payment gateway provided by Canal Payment Service. The setup does not require a dedicated payment terminal. On Aug. 6, the test will take place at the Takanawa Gateway City store using HashPort Wallet and JPYC. On Aug. 17, the trial will move to the Osaki Atrium store, where MetaMask will be used with USDC, USDT and JPYC.
According to an official announcement, Japanese convenience store giant Lawson will conduct what it describes as Japan’s first proof-of-concept test for stablecoin payments at POS checkout counters on Aug. 6 and Aug. 17 at two stores in Tokyo.
The trial will use three stablecoins — JPYC, USDC and USDT. Payments will be made through HashPort Wallet and MetaMask, with settlement processed by the PAYTREE multi-code payment gateway provided by Canal Payment Service. No dedicated payment terminal will be required.
Test schedule
The Aug. 6 test will be held at the Takanawa Gateway City store and will use HashPort Wallet and JPYC.
The Aug. 17 test will be held at the Osaki Atrium store and will use MetaMask together with USDC, USDT and JPYC.
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