JPYC files complaint with Japan's antitrust watchdog over card merchant rules
- —JPYC filed the information with the JFTC on Oct. 9
- —JPYC has been issued at 1 yen per token since Oct. 27, 2025
- —The stablecoin is accepted at more than 150 merchants and online stores
- —JPYC charges merchants no acceptance fee
Why it matters: Regulatory clarity could let merchants discount stablecoin payments, eroding card networks' pricing power in Japan.
Source: CoinDesk Japan
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