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USDC in Japan

Issuer: Circle · records from StableRadar datasets as of 2026-10-26. This is a list of public records, not an assessment of whether USDC may be used in Japan.

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Issuer licence records

Not verified — no issuer licence record for Japan in the dataset.

Token approval by a regulator

USDC handled by SBI VC Trade (No. 00001, 4 Mar 2025) and Coincheck (No. 00002, 27 Aug 2026)
Dataset status: AuthorizedFSA / Kanto Finance Bureau4 Mar 2025
fsa.go.jp ↗ dataset as of 2026-10-26

Applicable laws & status

Payment Services Act amendment (Act No. 61 of 2022) — electronic payment instruments
Dataset status: In forceFSAPromulgated 10 Jun 2022 · effective 1 Jun 2023Japan
fsa.go.jp ↗ dataset as of 2026-10-26

Licensed providers supporting it

Not verified Licensed providers in Japan: none matched a regulator register in the dataset (not verified)