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JPYC Series B funding round

The developments in this story so far, most recent first.

  1. · date approximate Milestone

    Japanese stablecoin issuer JPYC raises total of $38 million in Series B round

  2. · date approximate Background

    Nikkei reported that AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings was considering investing more than 1 billion yen in JPYC.

    In mid-July 2026, Nikkei reported that the Japanese logistics group AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings was considering an investment of more than 1 billion yen in the stablecoin issuer JPYC.

    The reported interest focused on AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings exploring the use of JPYC's stablecoin to pay approximately 2,300 delivery partners and contractors.

  3. · date approximate Background

    JPYC announced 5 billion yen in its Series B funding round.

    In May 2026, the Japanese stablecoin issuer JPYC announced 5 billion yen in its Series B funding round. This initial announcement served as the foundation for a funding cycle that would later grow in scale.

    Following this period, the cumulative total of the Series B round increased by approximately 1 billion yen. This extension brought the round's total to approximately 6 billion yen, aided by the participation of the Japanese logistics group AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings as a new investor. JPYC intends to utilize these proceeds to accelerate the adoption of its yen-pegged stablecoin and expand its financial and Web3 ecosystem.