Lawson to Pilot In-store Payments Using Yen and US Dollar Stablecoins

2026/08/04 09:04 (Updated 2026/08/04 11:00)

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Lawson to Pilot In-store Payments Using Yen and US Dollar Stablecoins

Examining Stablecoin Payments

On the 3rd, major convenience store chain Lawson announced a pilot project to explore the implementation of stablecoin payments at the point of sale. A notable feature of this pilot is that it does not require dedicated payment terminals for stablecoins. Lawson explained that this is the first domestic trial to conduct stablecoin payments at Point of Sales (POS) systems. In August, Lawson will...

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