Japanese logistics group AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings plans to introduce the yen-backed stablecoin JPYC for payments to around 2,300 partner carriers and independent drivers, according to a Nikkei report cited by Crypto Briefing.
Summary
- AZ-COM Maruwa plans JPYC payments for 2,300 logistics partners in Japan’s first major corporate rollout.
- The logistics group will invest 1 billion yen in JPYC while directly forming a business partnership.
- JPYC is increasingly being used through retail trials, lending projects, and an emerging payments infrastructure nationwide.
The move is “is expected to become the first large-scale use of JPYC by a Japanese company. “The company also plans to invest 1 billion yen in JPYC and form a business partnership with the stablecoin issuer. The deployment would allow JPYC to move beyond retail testing and crypto services to routine commercial payments across a vast logistics network.
AZ-COM Maruwa integrates JPYC into logistics payments
AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings operates third-party logistics, transportation, warehousing and delivery services in Japan. Its intended use of JPYC would cover outsourcing and other payments made to a vast network of transportation partners, including individual truck drivers.
The announced 1 billion yen investment also directly ties the logistics group to JPYC’s growth. The companies have not yet disclosed a detailed rollout schedule or explained how each partner will receive, hold, or convert the tokens. These operational details will determine the extent to which drivers and carriers use JPYC instead of immediately exchanging it for yen.
JPYC began issuing its regulated yen-backed stablecoin on October 27, 2025. The token maintains a one-to-one peg to the yen and uses bank deposits and Japanese government bonds as reserve assets. It operates on public blockchain networks and can be minted or redeemed via JPYC EX.
The AZ-COM Maruwa plan follows other attempts to move JPYC to everyday payments. As reported by crypto.news, Lawson plans to test JPYC payments at a Tokyo convenience store in August via a point-of-sale system. The trial will allow customers to pay using a smartphone-linked payment system.
Japanese stablecoin market adds more use cases
JPYC is also expanding into financial products. As reported by crypto.news, Metaplanet and JPYC recently began investigating Bitcoin-backed credit products that could use JPYC for lending and settlements. The project examines how Bitcoin collateral and yen-denominated stablecoins could work together. Payment infrastructure is growing at the same time. As crypto.news reports, LINE NEXT plans to support JPYC through Unifi Pay, a stablecoin payment service planned for a wider launch in the third quarter. The service is designed to allow Japanese users to top up local stablecoins from bank accounts after identity checks.
The logistics rollout would be different from smaller consumer pilots because it involves thousands of businesses and independent drivers receiving payments through the same stablecoin system. If implemented on the scale announced, it would test JPYC’s ability to handle regular corporate settlements rather than isolated retail purchases.
Japan is also tightening rules around stablecoin reserves as adoption grows. Japanese regulators have set conditions for government bonds held as reserve assets. JPYC announced its intention to keep most of the reserve funds in Japanese government bonds and the rest in bank deposits.
The planned rollout of AZ-COM Maruwa therefore comes as JPYC moves into retail payments, lending experiences and broader payments infrastructure. The billion yen investment adds a direct commitment from the company, while the proposed payments to 2,300 logistics partners would provide one of the clearest tests yet of whether a regulated yen stablecoin can work in everyday trade settlement.
