# USDC in JP — Stablecoin × Country Checker | StableRadar

> USDC in JP: issuer licence records, token approvals, applicable laws and licensed providers with official primary sources and check dates. Not legal advice.

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# Stablecoin × country checker: USDC in Japan
Public licence, token-approval, law and provider records with official sources. Part of [Regulatory Intelligence](https://stableradar.com/regulation/intelligence).

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### USDC in 🇯🇵 Japan
Issuer: [Circle](https://stableradar.com/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.

[USDC · Stablecoin profile →](https://stableradar.com/coin/usdc)

#### 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: Authorized

FSA / Kanto Finance Bureau

4 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 force

FSA

Promulgated 10 Jun 2022 · effective 1 Jun 2023

Japan

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)

Not legal advice. StableRadar does not state whether any stablecoin is allowed or forbidden anywhere. Records are shown as published in the linked official sources; “Not verified” means the dataset has no official primary source for that item. Check the source and seek professional advice.

Last updated: 26 Oct 2026 · Sources: [CoinGecko](https://www.coingecko.com/), [DefiLlama](https://defillama.com/stablecoins), [XRPL](https://xrpl.org/)