Japan’s biggest card network taps Circle to bring stablecoins to 40 million merchants

JCB and Circle will explore using USDC for cross-border payments and merchant transactions as Japan ramps up efforts to bring stablecoins into everyday commerce.

• JCB, Japan’s largest card network, has signed an agreement with Circle to explore using USDC stablecoins for cross-border payments and merchant transactions.
• The partnership will begin with a proof of concept for JCB’s internal fund transfers and aims to improve payment efficiency, cut remittance costs and ease currency exchange burdens for tourists.
• The initiative comes amid a broader push for stablecoin adoption in Japan, including pilots such as Lawson convenience stores testing yen-denominated stablecoin payments starting in August.

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Why it matters :

Markets repositioned since June, but Binance held share (~55% user funds, ~24% spot) and drew net inflows in early July while the tracked market saw outflows.

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North Korea arrests hackers accused of laundering stolen funds from country's bank via crypto

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