Sony Bank and JPYC to test instant yen stablecoin buys from customer accounts

Sony Bank signed an MoU with JPYC to study real-time account transfers on JPYC EX, letting customers buy the yen stablecoin JPYC without manual bank transfers.

Sony Bank said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with stablecoin issuer JPYC Inc. to study whether the Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin JPYC can be connected more directly to the bank’s deposit rails.

In a statement Monday, the companies said they will study real-time account transfers that would allow users to purchase JPYC instantly from their Sony Bank accounts through the JPYC EX platform, eliminating the need for manual bank transfers. 

Sony Bank said its Web3-focused subsidiary, BlockBloom, will play a central role in designing how the bank link, stablecoin rails and potential consumer services would work in practice.

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