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    JPYC

    JPYC is a Japanese stablecoin firm. It issues JPYC, a token designed to keep a 1:1 peg to the Japanese yen, and each coin is backed by yen deposits and government bonds. It announced a $38M Series B extension in August 2026.

    jpyc.jp
    Representative director
    Noritaka Okabe
    Raised in the rounds listed
    $38 million
    Founded
    2019

    Who it reaches

    People and businesses in Japan who use yen stablecoins; JPYC says each token is worth 1 yen and can be used to buy goods.

    JPYC funding rounds

    DateRoundAmount
    Aug 6, 2026Series B extension$38 million

    Key facts

    Founded
    2019年11月 (November 2019)source
    Headquarters
    東京都千代田区大手町 (Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)source
    Peg and reserves
    designed to maintain a 1:1 peg to the Japanese yen; 100% reserves held in yen deposits and government bondssource
    Circulation target
    10 trillion yen ($65.4 billion) in circulation within three yearssource
    Series B extension
    $38M, announced August 6, 2026, led by AZ-COM Maruwa Holdingssource

    WYDE coverage of JPYC

    WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about JPYC, from Aug 6, 2026 to Aug 8, 2026. JPYC is the subject of 2 stories. The most recent is A Judge Ordered Meta to Pay $567 Million, Another Gave HHS Until Noon, and the Farm Bill Died by One Vote. Over 63,000 Meals..

    Reported alongside JPYC

    Sources

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