Morning Edition · Monday, July 20, 2026Published at 1:27 AM EDT · New York
AZ-COM Maruwa plans to invest about ¥1 billion in JPYC as Circle's president defends USDC against mounting stablecoin competition.

AZ-COM Maruwa, a major Japanese logistics company, plans to pay 2,300 of its logistics partners using JPYC, a yen-denominated stablecoin, and to invest about ¥1 billion in the token. The plan is one of the larger corporate tests of stableco…
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