Osaka Prefecture Grants Funding for Four Financial Pilot Projects, Three Involving JPYC and USDC Payments

2026/08/27 17:44 (Updated 2026/08/27 18:02)

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Osaka Prefecture Grants Funding for Four Financial Pilot Projects, Three Involving JPYC and USDC Payments

JPYC and USDC Payment Demonstrations, Three Projects Selected

On August 26, 2026, Osaka Prefecture announced the recipients of the 'Reiwa 8 Fiscal Year Pioneering Financial Market Formation Support Subsidy.' Out of 12 applications, four projects were selected, with a total grant amount of 28.89 million yen. Among these, three projects involve payment demonstrations using the yen-denominated electronic payment stablecoin JPYC, and the US dollar-denominated USDC. Sumitomo Mitsui Card has joined the demonstration on payment terminals...

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