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CryptocurrenciesJapan logistics provider for Amazon to use JPYC stablecoin in operations<br>AZ-COM Maruwa hopes to attract contractors with prompt, fee-less payments
AZ-COM Maruwa, which works with 2,300 subcontractors, is undertaking what is expected to be the first large-scale corporate use of JPYC in Japan. (AZ-COM Maruwa)<br>Nikkei staff writers<br>July 20, 2026 01:50 JST
TOKYO -- AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings, a major Japanese logistics services company that counts Amazon Japan as a client, will introduce the yen-denominated JPYC stablecoin for payments such as outsourcing fees to around 2,300 business partners, including individual truck drivers.
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