Datachain Completes Patent Acquisition for Remittance System Using Stablecoins Linked with Swift
Datachain has completed the acquisition of a patent for a remittance system using stablecoins linked with the Swift system. This will enable high-speed and low-cost international remittances, strengthening its competitive advantage in the global market.
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Datachain Inc. (Representative Director: Tetsushi Hisada, hereinafter "Datachain") is pleased to announce that a patent for a remittance system using stablecoins linked with the Swift system has been registered.
This patent was announced as having completed its application on October 22, 2024 (*1), and has now been formally registered. Moving forward, in conjunction with the issuance status of trust-type stablecoins (Type 3 Electronic Payment Instruments), we aim to collaborate with domestic and international financial institutions to commercialize and expand the application of this patented remittance scheme.
1. Overview of the Patent
This patent relates to a remittance system using stablecoins linked with the Swift system. Specifically, it protects the technology concerning the system configuration and processing method for realizing stablecoin remittances via banks, by leveraging the API framework of Swift, an existing international interbank communication network.
This system enables high-speed and low-cost international remittances through traditional bank channels, without the remitter needing to be aware of the existence of stablecoins or blockchain, while addressing practical challenges including AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering / Combating the Financing of Terrorism) and regulatory compliance.
■ Patent Overview
Patent Information Inquiry Page: https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/?uri=/c1801/PU/JP-2026-058329/11/ja
Item Details
Patent Name Remittance system using stablecoins
Patent Registration Date April 14, 2026
Patent Number No. 7850327
Inventors Yusuke Takezawa, Tatsuya Saito, Tetsushi Hisada
Patent Holders Progmat Inc., Datachain Inc.
2. Significance of Patent Acquisition
The cross-border remittance market is estimated to be worth 194 trillion USD (approximately 29,000 trillion JPY) as of 2024 (*2), and the G20 has called for fundamental improvements in four areas: remittance costs, arrival speed, access, and transparency. As stablecoin-related legislation rapidly progresses in various countries, similar schemes for stablecoin remittances linked with Swift are expected to emerge worldwide.
This patent registration establishes intellectual property rights for the core technology of the Swift-linked stablecoin remittance system developed by our company, further strengthening our competitive advantage in the global market. Furthermore, international patent applications (PCT applications) and patent applications in major countries are being pursued in parallel for this patent, aiming to globally expand the scope of intellectual property protection.
3. Future Outlook
Currently, demonstration experiments for cross-border payments and securities settlements, premised on the use of trust-type stablecoins (Type 3 Electronic Payment Instruments), are underway in Japan with the support of the Financial Services Agency's "FinTech Demonstration Experiment Hub / Payment Advancement Project (PIP)."
Datachain will promote the implementation and expanded application of the Swift-linked remittance scheme protected by this patent, in collaboration with domestic and international financial institutions, in step with the progress of trust-type stablecoin issuance and circulation.
*1: Press Release "About Patent Application for Swift-linked Stablecoin International Remittance System" (October 22, 2024)
https://www.datachain.jp/ja/news/patent-filing-for-cross-border-stablecoin-transfer-platform
*2: FXC Intelligence "NEW DATA: cross-border payments market now worth over $194tn and is forecast to reach $320tn by 2032" (January 16, 2025) https://www.fxcintel.com/research/reports/how-big-is-the-b2b-cross-border-payments-market
This patent was announced as having completed its application on October 22, 2024 (*1), and has now been formally registered. Moving forward, in conjunction with the issuance status of trust-type stablecoins (Type 3 Electronic Payment Instruments), we aim to collaborate with domestic and international financial institutions to commercialize and expand the application of this patented remittance scheme.
1. Overview of the Patent
This patent relates to a remittance system using stablecoins linked with the Swift system. Specifically, it protects the technology concerning the system configuration and processing method for realizing stablecoin remittances via banks, by leveraging the API framework of Swift, an existing international interbank communication network.
This system enables high-speed and low-cost international remittances through traditional bank channels, without the remitter needing to be aware of the existence of stablecoins or blockchain, while addressing practical challenges including AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering / Combating the Financing of Terrorism) and regulatory compliance.
■ Patent Overview
Patent Information Inquiry Page: https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/?uri=/c1801/PU/JP-2026-058329/11/ja
Item Details
Patent Name Remittance system using stablecoins
Patent Registration Date April 14, 2026
Patent Number No. 7850327
Inventors Yusuke Takezawa, Tatsuya Saito, Tetsushi Hisada
Patent Holders Progmat Inc., Datachain Inc.
2. Significance of Patent Acquisition
The cross-border remittance market is estimated to be worth 194 trillion USD (approximately 29,000 trillion JPY) as of 2024 (*2), and the G20 has called for fundamental improvements in four areas: remittance costs, arrival speed, access, and transparency. As stablecoin-related legislation rapidly progresses in various countries, similar schemes for stablecoin remittances linked with Swift are expected to emerge worldwide.
This patent registration establishes intellectual property rights for the core technology of the Swift-linked stablecoin remittance system developed by our company, further strengthening our competitive advantage in the global market. Furthermore, international patent applications (PCT applications) and patent applications in major countries are being pursued in parallel for this patent, aiming to globally expand the scope of intellectual property protection.
3. Future Outlook
Currently, demonstration experiments for cross-border payments and securities settlements, premised on the use of trust-type stablecoins (Type 3 Electronic Payment Instruments), are underway in Japan with the support of the Financial Services Agency's "FinTech Demonstration Experiment Hub / Payment Advancement Project (PIP)."
Datachain will promote the implementation and expanded application of the Swift-linked remittance scheme protected by this patent, in collaboration with domestic and international financial institutions, in step with the progress of trust-type stablecoin issuance and circulation.
*1: Press Release "About Patent Application for Swift-linked Stablecoin International Remittance System" (October 22, 2024)
https://www.datachain.jp/ja/news/patent-filing-for-cross-border-stablecoin-transfer-platform
*2: FXC Intelligence "NEW DATA: cross-border payments market now worth over $194tn and is forecast to reach $320tn by 2032" (January 16, 2025) https://www.fxcintel.com/research/reports/how-big-is-the-b2b-cross-border-payments-market