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JPYSC went live June 24, 2026 with Shinsei Trust & Banking as issuer and cash-plus-JGB reserves held in segregated trust accounts. The initial phase is closed-loop for verified SBI VC Trade account holders only, with no external-wallet withdrawals or public-chain circulation yet; Startale says public-chain use is technically ready but awaiting further legal and tax clarity.
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- Peg Currency
- Japanese Yen
- Jurisdiction
- Japan (Financial Services Agency (FSA))
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SBI VC Trade opens applications for JPYSC Lending, Japan's first trust-based yen stablecoin lending service
Applications opened July 16 2026 with the lending period starting July 23; a promotional 3% annualized yield applies over a 12-week term, with standard yields projected at 1-3% thereafter. The service runs inside the SBI VC Trade account environment and does not change JPYSC's closed-loop status.
SourceJPYSC goes live (closed-loop) — issued by Shinsei Trust & Banking, distributed via SBI VC Trade
Japan's first trust-bank-backed yen stablecoin launches with first issuance the same day; ~$63M of cash plus up to 50% JGB reserves held in segregated trust accounts under the Type III electronic payment instrument framework. Initial phase is closed-loop — SBI VC Trade account holders only, with no external-wallet withdrawals or public-chain circulation yet.
SourceJapan FSA activates rules for foreign stablecoins as electronic payment instruments
Japan's regulated framework for qualified foreign stablecoins took effect, advancing the regime JPYSC will launch under.
SourceSBI VC Trade begins RLUSD distribution in Japan — JPYSC distributor infrastructure now live
SBI VC Trade, JPYSC's designated distributor, operationally distributing Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, de-risking the JPYSC distribution pathway.
SourceStartale closes $63M Series A (SBI $50M + Sony $13M) earmarked for JPYSC expansion
Funds target Strium scaling, stablecoin expansion (JPYSC + USDSC), and Startale App enhancement; confirms JPYSC remains a 2026 priority.
SourceStartale Group and SBI Holdings unveil JPYSC, first trust bank-backed JPY stablecoin
Brand and logo announced; issuer Shinsei Trust & Banking, distributor SBI VC Trade, technical lead Startale Group; Q2 2026 launch target under Japan's Type III electronic payment instrument framework.
SourceStartale and SBI unveil Strium L1 for tokenized securities and RWA trading
Strium described as destination for a 'complementary currency stack' of JPYSC and USDSC; likely deployment target for JPYSC.
SourceJapan's Trust-Bank Yen Goes Live
JPYSC went live on June 24, 2026 — Japan's first stablecoin issued through a trust bank rather than under JPYC's prepaid-instrument workaround, and that distinction is still the entire product. Shinsei Trust & Banking issues, SBI VC Trade distributes, and Startale Group (the Astar Network operator and Sony's Soneium co-developer) built the rails, with roughly $63M of cash-and-JGB reserves segregated in trust accounts on day one. The Type III electronic payment instrument classification gives JPYSC what JPYC spent three years negotiating around: trust-law redemption rights, asset segregation, exemption from the ¥1M transfer cap, and permission to park up to 50% of reserves in Japanese government bonds — yield the prepaid model legally can't touch. The catch is that 'launch' means a closed loop. For now only verified SBI VC Trade account holders can hold JPYSC, with no external-wallet withdrawals and no public-chain circulation; Startale insists the on-chain plumbing is built and merely waiting on legal and tax clarity, not technology. So JPYSC is live and untradeable at the same time — a regulated yen token that exists on-chain but can't yet leave the building, which is precisely the bet: that Japan's stablecoin market was gated on legal infrastructure, and SBI's institutional book plus Startale's stack is the right hand to play the moment the gate opens. The trust-bank framework legalizes up to 50% JGB in reserves, trust-segregated , FSA-grade , and statutory rights.
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Startale Group and SBI Holdings Introduce JPYSC, the First Trust Bank-Backed JPY Stablecoin
JPYSC is a Type III electronic payment instrument issued by Shinsei Trust & Banking, jointly developed with SBI Holdings, distributed via SBI VC Trade, and built for institutional cross-border and treasury payments.
SBI Holdings unveils trust bank-backed JPY stablecoin with Q2 launch target
JPYSC will be Japan's first trust bank-issued yen stablecoin, distinguishing it from JPYC's prepaid payment instrument classification. Trust-based issuers may allocate up to 50% of reserves to government bonds.
SBI and Startale Launch JPYSC, Japan's First Trust-Backed Yen Stablecoin
JPYSC goes live June 24 2026 in a closed-loop phase for SBI VC Trade users; the trust-beneficiary structure exempts it from the ¥1M transfer cap and allows up to 50% JGB reserves.
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