Lawson to launch JPYC stablecoin payment pilot at Tokyo store in early August
Lawson, the Japanese convenience store chain, will begin a JPYC payment pilot at its Tokyo Gateway City store in early August, according to FN News, as cited by ChainCatcher. The trial is being carried out with digital asset wallet provider Hashport and is designed to let shoppers pay with a smartphone wallet. FN News said the test marks Japan’s first experiment linking stablecoin payments to a point-of-sale system. By connecting the payment flow to the POS system, purchase data such as item counts and payment timing can be managed through Lawson’s existing store management system. The company plans to use the pilot to check the stability of the integration and measure the time required for real-world payments before deciding whether to roll out the system more broadly.
