The pilot will let customers use stablecoins pegged to the yen and U.S. dollar at checkout, with MetaMask also supported in the demonstration.
Lawson plans a proof-of-concept for in-store payments using stablecoins linked to the Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar. The demonstration will also support MetaMask, a crypto wallet used to manage digital assets and interact with blockchain-based payment systems. The move points to a practical retail test of stablecoin settlement at the point of sale, an area watched closely as companies explore whether tokenized fiat can make digital payments more flexible while limiting the price volatility associated with other cryptocurrencies.