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Key Takeaways
- The trial is limited to employees of the participating companies, making it a controlled technical test rather than a measure of wider consumer demand.
- Japan’s ¥1 million restriction for foreign stablecoins generally applies to individual transfers through registered intermediaries, not as a universal daily spending cap.
- Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong are developing different stablecoin models spanning retail checkout integration, issuer licensing, and institutional settlement.
Lawson, one of Japan’s largest convenience-store chains, will run a yen-denominated stablecoin payment pilot in August 2026 at its Takanawa Gateway City store in Tokyo. The company operates 14,697 stores across Japan, selling everyday products and providing services such as ATMs, ticketing, bill payments, and parcel collection.
That nationwide presence makes Lawson a meaningful testing ground for whether stablecoins can move beyond specialist crypto platforms and become usable for routine purchases. The payment wi...
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