Japan Blockchain Foundation Launches Stablecoin Pilot Program with 26 Partners

Japan Blockchain Foundation (JBF) announced the launch of a stablecoin pilot program in September, aimed at exploring use cases for the yen-pegged stablecoin EJPY. The initiative involves 26 companies and organizations, including Toshiba, SCSK, and Fukuoka Prefecture's Tagawa City. The program will provide a testing environment for payments, remittances, and RWA settlements on the Japan Open Chain (JOC) network, with a trial period scheduled from September 2026 to February 2027.