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JPYC's Successful Series B Funding Round

JPYC Corporation, based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, has successfully completed the first and second closes of its Series B funding round, raising approximately 5 billion yen to facilitate expanding its ecosystem for the Japanese yen stablecoin, JPYC. With this funding, the company aims to accelerate the social implementation of JPYC.

Since launching JPYC in October 2025, the company has seen a substantial increase in its circulation. The funding acquired during this round will significantly boost the company's current projects which include not just payment via credit cards and Web3 wallets but also initiatives to enable in-store payments slated for 2026. Recently, JPYC overhauled its issuance and redemption platform, JPYC EX, to enhance user convenience and allow additional issuance on the Kaia chain.

This funding marks a critical transition for JPYC as it moves from a proof-of-concept phase to a broader social implementation phase. The company aims to fortify its foundation and establish JPYC as the de facto standard in digital yen transactions. The funding will be strategically invested in the following four areas:

1. Systems and Applications Development
JPYC plans to build a secure and regulated system infrastructure that can withstand the rapid expansion of issuance. Investments will focus on multi-chain deployment and the development of a seamless environment that enables autonomous value transfer through Machine to Machine (M2M) payments using JPYC.

2. Talent Acquisition for Business Development
To embed JPYC into the social infrastructure, the company will strengthen its organizational framework by hiring personnel adept in business development, legal compliance, AML/CFT systems, and blockchain technology expertise.

3. Business Support in Issuance, Redemption, and Transactions
The funds will also support efforts to expand the ecosystem of JPYC, addressing both consumer payments and B2B transactions, and developing infrastructure for future corporate digital payroll.

4. Strategic Investment in New Growth Opportunities
Investment will extend to creating new use cases and forming strategic alliances, enabling agile responses to the rapidly shifting market landscape surrounding Web3 and digital finance.

Rapid Growth and Innovation Through JPYC

Upon registering as a money transfer business in August 2025, JPYC began its issuance in October. Within approximately seven months, it recorded remarkable metrics:

• - As of May 18, 2026, the number of accounts exceeded 18,000, with total issuance surpassing 2.5 billion yen.
• - The trading volume exceeded 35 billion yen, demonstrating high fund efficiency and liquidity. Daily asset turnover rates have exceeded 100%, showcasing a growing trend of active use rather than stagnant deposits.

With a recent significant update of JPYC EX, the issuance ceiling rules were revised to further boost user convenience.

Multi-Chain Strategy

JPYC currently supports multiple blockchains, which facilitate different economic spheres:

• - Ethereum: Center of decentralized finance (DeFi) and high-value transactions.
• - Polygon: Prominent in NFTs, gaming, and entertainment sectors.
• - Avalanche: Tailored for immediate settlements thanks to high-speed processing.
• - Kaia: A new smart platform focusing on everyday transactions.
• - Arc: Under consideration to expand trust in business and trading sectors.

JPYC has established itself as a common currency linking these varied digital economies and continues to forge connections and develop new use cases.

Mass Adoption Strategy

Since announcing the first round of Series B funding, JPYC has accelerated partnerships with major players across various industries, striving to make the yen stablecoin a mainstream currency. A key development was the adoption of JPYC in LINE NEXT's next-generation Web3 wallet, Unifi, which integrates into the vast LINE ecosystem of up to 100 million users, creating a substantial opportunity for mass adoption.

With this funding as a robust driving force, JPYC aims to redefine existing payment frameworks and propel the social implementation of the Japanese yen stablecoin into an irreversible reality.

Series B Investors

The Series B funding round also welcomed new investors:

• - Life Design Fund LLC
• - IHD STRATEGY FUND LLC
• - Awagin Future Creation Investment LLC
• - Meiji Yasuda Future Co-Creation Investment LLC

Comments from Leadership
Noriyuki Okabe, Representative Director of JPYC:
“With the participation of our new investors, I express my profound gratitude to all who supported our Series B round. Thanks to everyone’s support, our ecosystem has steadily expanded since the launch. We aim to create a new financial infrastructure for the AI era and continually pursue ambitious challenges to establish ourselves as Japan's leading digital yen stablecoin.”

Tomoyuki Tashiro, CEO of Ignition Point Venture Partners:
“I sense significant potential in JPYC combining with Aeon Mall's strong customer base and network in the commercial space. We hope to accelerate the implementation of Web3 within payment and distribution sectors.”

Overall, JPYC has a promising future, as it stands to democratize the use of digital currencies within Japan and beyond, driving innovative financial solutions that keep pace with technological advancements.