*�🇵 Japan Goes Full Crypto: First Yen Stablecoin + 18,888 BTC Bet

Tokyo’s double play: a ¥1 trillion stablecoin dream and a corporate Bitcoin pile that rivals MicroStrategy.

⚡ Quick Hits

• 💴 JPYC stablecoin set for FSA approval in October 2025
• 🎯 Circulation goal: ¥1 trillion (6.8B) in 3 years
• 🏦 Backed by deposits + government bonds
• 🪙 Metaplanet buys 775 BTC, now holds 18,888 BTC
• 📊 Treasury returns: +309% in one quarter (!), consistently triple digits
• 🌏 Japan shaping up as Asia’s digital asset hub

💴 Japan’s First Yen Stablecoin

This autumn, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) is set to approve the country’s first yen-backed stablecoin: JPYC.

• Pegged 1:1 to the yen
• Fully backed by cash + JGBs (government bonds)
• Issuer: Tokyo fintech JPYC Inc.
• Use cases: – 🚀 Cross-border remittances (students, families, workers abroad) – 💼 Corporate settlements across Asia – 🧑‍🚀 DeFi participation without dollar exposure

Unlike the wild-west stablecoin scene, Japan’s rules are tight. Since 2023, only banks, trust firms, and licensed transfer businesses can issue stablecoins. That makes JPYC one of the most regulated tokens on the planet.

🧨 Big Money Wants In

Hedge funds and family offices are already circling JPYC:

• Perfect for carry trades across currencies
• A non-dollar stablecoin alternative to USDT + USDC
• Potential to become Asia’s flagship stablecoin

Citigroup says the global stablecoin market could 10x to 3.7T by 2030. JPYC wants a slice of that pie.

🪙 Metaplanet: Japan’s MicroStrategy Moment

While JPYC preps for launch, Metaplanet Inc. (TSE: 3350) just went beast mode.

• Bought 775 BTC (¥13.7B)
• Average price: ¥17.72M (122K) per BTC
• Total stash: 18,888 BTC 🤯

And the returns? Unreal:

• +41.7% (Q3 2024)
• +309.8% (Q4 2024)
• +95.6% (Q1 2025)
• +129.4% (Q2 2025)
• +29.3% (so far Q3 2025)

Metaplanet = Japan’s answer to MicroStrategy, going all-in on Bitcoin as digital gold.

🌀 Japan’s Digital Asset Double Play

Tokyo is hitting crypto from two angles:

1. Stablecoin (JPYC): Payments + DeFi infrastructure
2. Bitcoin (Metaplanet): Store-of-value, balance sheet weapon

Together, they make Japan Asia’s rising crypto powerhouse. If JPYC scales and Metaplanet keeps stacking sats, Tokyo could bridge traditional finance + blockchain innovation like no other.

TL;DR

• 💴 Japan set to approve its first yen stablecoin (JPYC) this autumn
• 🎯 Target: ¥1T in circulation within 3 years
• 🪙 Tokyo-listed Metaplanet now holds 18,888 BTC
• 📊 Treasury returns regularly 100%+ per quarter
• 🌏 Japan positioning as Asia’s crypto-finance hub