{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e55540aabdec4c345adc007c","clusterId":"c_7fd947488239567f7a8f5d8c","slug":"mi-t-wins-osaka-subsidy-for-jpyc-store-payment-trial","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Mi\u0026T Wins Osaka Subsidy for JPYC Store Payment Trial","summary":"Mi\u0026T, an IT startup certified by Osaka Metropolitan University, has been selected for Osaka Prefecture's Pioneering Financial Market Formation Support Subsidy. The company will run a real-store payment demonstration using JPYC, a yen-denominated stablecoin, in the commercial area around the university campus. About five restaurants and retail stores will participate from mid-November 2026 to mid-March 2027. The trial tests a model that caps store payment fees at 1.0 percent of each transaction.","whyItMatters":"The trial tests whether a 1.0 percent fee stablecoin model can take root in a student commercial district, with Mi\u0026T aiming to turn blockchain financial services into daily-use infrastructure for local stores and residents.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe demonstration targets a specific pain point: restaurants and retail stores around the campus process mostly small payments of 500 to 1,500 yen, where existing cashless fees eat into margins. Mi\u0026amp;T\u0026#39;s model charges stores 1.0 percent of the payment amount and automatically splits that between system operation costs and user cashback. The trial also includes staff-assisted wallet setup for first-time users, store management features such as sales tracking and repeat-visit tools, and coupon campaigns to encourage continued use.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJPYC is issued by JPYC Co., Ltd., pegged 1:1 to the yen and recognized as an electronic payment method under the Payment Services Act. Mi\u0026amp;T was established in January 2025 and is certified as a venture originating from Osaka Metropolitan University.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Mi\u0026T, an Osaka Metropolitan University-origin startup, won Osaka Prefecture subsidy backing for a JPYC stablecoin payment trial around the campus. About five stores will test a 1.0 percent fee model from November 2026 to March 2027.","twitterPost":"Mi\u0026T's JPYC store payment trial got Osaka Prefecture subsidy approval. Five shops around Osaka Metropolitan University will test a 1.0% fee model, Nov 2026 to Mar 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Mi\u0026T, a startup out of Osaka Metropolitan University, has won Osaka Prefecture subsidy backing for a real-store payment demonstration using the JPYC stablecoin. About five restaurants and shops around the campus will test a 1.0 percent fee model from November 2026 through March 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/430/4430908/?rss\",\"title\":\"Mi\\u0026T's JPYC Real-Store Payment Demonstration Selected as Osaka Prefecture Subsidized Project\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5308,"outputTokens":2798,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788312207,"createdAt":"2026-09-02T01:15:27.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-02T01:17:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-02T01:17:25.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7fd947488239567f7a8f5d8c","canonicalTitle":"Mi\u0026T、JPYCを活用した実店舗決済実証が大阪府の補助対象事業に決定","representativeArticleId":"a_a387752d779ba5994f9282c3","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-31T08:49:43.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-31T08:49:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-02T01:17:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/430/4430908/?rss","title":"Mi\u0026T、JPYCを活用した実店舗決済実証が大阪府の補助対象事業に決定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}