Japanese Yen Stablecoin "JPYC" to Exhibit at "IVS Startup Market" at Japan's Largest Startup Conference "IVS2026"

JPYC Inc. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Noritaka Okabe), which handles the Japanese yen stablecoin "JPYC," is pleased to announce its participation in the "IVS Startup Market" at "IVS2026," one of Japan's largest startup conferences, to be held in Kyoto from July 1 (Wed) to 3 (Fri), 2026.

JPYC Inc.'s exhibition will be limited to DAY1 on July 1 (Wed). At our booth (Booth Number: SA-8), we will introduce and explain the latest use cases of stablecoins in payments and inter-business transactions, as well as the future outlook of the Web3 economy.

Exhibition Overview

Exhibition Name: IVS2026 / IVS Crypto 2026

Exhibition Area: IVS Startup Market

Exhibition Date & Time: July 1, 2026 (Wed) [DAY1] 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (※Subject to event hours)

Venue: Miyako Messe, Kyoto International Exhibition Hall

Booth Number: SA-8

First in Japan! Half-Price Campaign to Experience Stablecoin Payments During IVS2026

To coincide with the IVS2026 conference, we will launch a proof-of-concept (PoC) for Japan's first automated vending machine payment using the Japanese yen stablecoin "JPYC" in Kyoto City.

In conjunction with this, on July 1 (Wed), the day of our exhibition, we will hold a user experience campaign at a special vending machine within the IVS venue (Miyako Messe), allowing participants to experience cutting-edge payments in everyday consumption scenarios.

Users can easily purchase beverages from Cheerio vending machines at the venue using JPYC from their "HashPort Wallet." Furthermore, we plan to offer a campaign where eligible products can be purchased at **half price**.

This is an excellent opportunity to be among the first to experience the convenience of stablecoin payments and the future of unmanned retail at the earliest possible time, on the opening day of IVS, which brings together industry professionals from Japan and abroad. Through this initiative, we aim to lower the barrier to first-time use and promote the adoption of next-generation payments.

(※The PoC for payments at designated vending machines in Kyoto City is scheduled to continue until September.)

Proof-of-Concept (PoC) Overview

Proof-of-Concept (PoC) for Japanese Yen Stablecoin "JPYC" Payments at Automated Vending Machines

Period: July 2026 (starting from the IVS2026 conference period) - September 2026 (planned)

Location: Cheerio automated vending machines in Kyoto City (initially 3 locations selected)

Participating Companies: JPYC (Issuance) / HashPort (Wallet) / INSPAY (Payment Terminal & Merchant Integration) / Cheerio (Vending Machine & Beverages)

Details: Provide a purchasing experience for Cheerio beverages with JPYC through HashPort Wallet

Installation Locations

EIKI Administrative Scrivener Office: 423 Higashi-Kōji-chō, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City

Times Okazaki Park West: 481 Kitamonzen-chō, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City

Wine Spot Nakamura: 249 Shintōin-chō, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City

Roles of Each Company

JPYC: As a Japanese yen stablecoin, connect digital assets with real consumption scenes in Japanese yen.

HashPort: Provide the user-side Web3 wallet experience through HashPort Wallet.

INSPAY: Responsible for payment terminals for vending machines, offline payment connections, and merchant system integration.

Cheerio: As a beverage brand originating from Kyoto, provide the actual point of consumption (vending machines).

Comments

Noritaka Okabe, Representative Director and President, JPYC Inc.

JPYC aims to become a new payment infrastructure connecting the Japanese yen and the digital economy. This PoC, which allows users to experience JPYC payments in the familiar consumption scene of vending machines, is an important step towards the social implementation of stablecoins. Together with HashPort, INSPAY, and Cheerio, we will expand the possibilities of Japanese yen stablecoins that can be used in daily life.

Seihiro Yoshida, Representative Director and CEO, HashPort Inc.

HashPort Wallet aims to provide a wallet experience that allows anyone to use Web3 safely and easily. This PoC, which allows users to experience JPYC payments in everyday locations like vending machines, is highly significant as an initiative to bring stablecoin payments closer to "everyday payments that anyone can use immediately" from "special experiences."

Wang Yue, Representative Director and President, INSPAY Inc.

For stablecoins to take root in society, they need to enter consumption scenes that people interact with daily, not just within exchanges and wallets. Vending machines are one of the most familiar and frequently used payment touchpoints in Japan. The experience of purchasing Cheerio with JPYC is a symbolic step in the evolution of stablecoins into real payment methods. Through this PoC, we will contribute to the DX and cashless transition of the vending machine industry, and to creating a payment environment that is also friendly to international visitors.

Our Representative Director, Noritaka Okabe, to Speak on "CRYPTO STAGE"

In this session, alongside industry leaders such as Circle and Nomura Holdings, we will discuss the latest regulatory trends in Japan and abroad, and the future of on-chain finance brought about by the transition to the actual demand phase for stablecoins and the tokenization of RWAs (Real World Assets).

Session Title: [CP2-2] Stablecoins at a Crossroads: Payment or Yield?

Speaker Date & Time: July 2, 2026 (Thu)

Venue: CRYPTO STAGE within the CRYPTO ZONE, Miyako Messe basement floor

Speakers (in no particular order):

Kenta Sakakibara (Country Manager / Circle) Hidaka Megumi (Executive Director / Nomura Holdings, Inc.) Iao Mitsuo (Representative Director and President / Osaka Digital Exchange) Noritaka Okabe (Representative Director / JPYC Inc.)

Tatsunori Kinjo (Founder / AKINDO) *Moderator

Features of the Japanese Yen Stablecoin "JPYC"

The Japanese yen stablecoin "JPYC" issued by our company is a Japanese yen stablecoin exchangeable at a 1:1 ratio with the Japanese yen, and its underlying assets are secured by Japanese yen (deposits and government bonds). This allows customers to use stablecoins that can be redeemed for the equivalent amount of Japanese yen. The Japanese yen stablecoin "JPYC" issued under the current funds transfer business is issued on four chains: Avalanche, Ethereum, Polygon, and Kaia, and we are considering expanding to more chains in the future.

In addition to various on-chain services combined with smart contracts, the Japanese yen stablecoin "JPYC" has the potential for a wide range of use cases in the future, such as receiving it as salary or compensation, or withdrawing it as cash via ATMs, and is expected to be utilized as future financial infrastructure.

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000283.000054018.html

About JPYC Inc.

Our company has been developing stablecoin-related businesses since 2021. After obtaining registration as a funds transfer service provider in August 2025, we became the first domestic funds transfer service provider to issue the Japanese yen stablecoin "JPYC." We play a central role in the Japanese yen stablecoin business both domestically and internationally, promoting efficient digital financial innovation by leveraging characteristics such as transparency and low-cost remittances.

Features of the Japanese Yen Stablecoin "JPYC"

The Japanese yen stablecoin "JPYC" issued by our company is a Japanese yen stablecoin exchangeable at a 1:1 ratio with the Japanese yen, and its underlying assets are secured by Japanese yen (deposits and government bonds). This allows customers to use stablecoins that can be redeemed for the equivalent amount of Japanese yen. The Japanese yen stablecoin "JPYC" issued under the current funds transfer business is issued on four chains: Avalanche, Ethereum, Polygon, and Kaia, and we are considering expanding to more chains in the future.

In addition to various on-chain services combined with smart contracts, the Japanese yen stablecoin "JPYC" has the potential for a wide range of use cases in the future, such as receiving it as salary or compensation, or withdrawing it as cash via ATMs, and is expected to be utilized as future financial infrastructure.

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000283.000054018.html

About JPYC Inc.

Our company has been developing stablecoin-related businesses since 2021. After obtaining registration as a funds transfer service provider in August 2025, we became the first domestic funds transfer service provider to issue the Japanese yen stablecoin "JPYC." We play a central role in the Japanese yen stablecoin business both domestically and internationally, promoting efficient digital financial innovation by leveraging characteristics such as transparency and low-cost remittances.

Company Profile

Company Name: JPYC Inc.

Representative: Noritaka Okabe, Representative Director

Location: Otemachi Building 4F, FINOLAB, 1-6-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Established: November 2019

Business Activities: Issuance and redemption of electronic payment instruments, consulting related to stablecoins and other blockchains, etc.

Affiliations: Member, Blockchain Collaborative Consortium (BCCC)

Member, Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association (JCBA)

Class 1 Member, Japan Virtual and Crypto assets Exchange Association (JVCEA)

Venture Member, Fintech Association of Japan

Digital Asset Co-creation Consortium (DACC)

Regular Member, JPCrypto-ISAC

Class 1 Member, Japan Security Token Offering Association (JVCEA)

Homepage: https://corporate.jpyc.co.jp/

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