Announced details
DGFT is Digital Garage’s payment subsidiary. Digital Garage began collaborating with JCB in January 2026 toward the real-world deployment of stablecoin payments. DG SPS is scheduled to be deployed at JCB and DGFT.
JCB: Based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and led by Representative Director, Chairman and Executive Officer, President Futae Takayoshi (二重 孝好). JCB operates an international card brand with a merchant network spanning 72 million locations in Japan and overseas and annual payment transaction volume of ¥53.3901 trillion. DGFT: Based in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, and led by Representative Director, President and CEO Odori Keizo (踊 契三). It is Digital Garage’s payment subsidiary, with annual transaction volume of ¥9.1 trillion and support for more than 1.3 million payment locations.
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Circle Internet Group Inc., “Transparency & stability / Reserves composition” (23 July 2026)
JCB global website, “Corporate Profile”
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | DG Stablecoin Payment Service（DG SPS） |
| Counterparty | JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB), DG Financial Technology, Inc. (DGFT) |
| Counterparty overview | JCB: Based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and led by Representative Director, Chairman and Executive Officer, President Futae Takayoshi (二重 孝好). JCB operates an international card brand with a merchant network spanning 72 million locations in Japan and overseas and annual payment transaction volume of ¥53.3901 trillion. DGFT: Based in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, and led by Representative Director, President and CEO Odori Keizo (踊 契三). It is Digital Garage’s payment subsidiary, with annual transaction volume of ¥9.1 trillion and support for more than 1.3 million payment locations. |
| Relationship with the Company | DGFT is Digital Garage’s payment subsidiary. Digital Garage began collaborating with JCB in January 2026 toward the real-world deployment of stablecoin payments. DG SPS is scheduled to be deployed at JCB and DGFT. |
| Launch date | 10 August 2026, when the commercial rollout was initiated (completed). Deployment at JCB and DGFT is scheduled. |
| Applicable area | In-person payments for visitors to Japan, Cross-border e-commerce payments, Merchant payments, Agentic commerce (AI agent payments) |
| Source | Circle Internet Group Inc., “Transparency & stability / Reserves composition” (23 July 2026), JCB global website, “Corporate Profile” |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To centrally address the technical and operational burdens associated with stablecoin payments, as well as the challenges of adapting them to existing business practices and systems, thereby making adoption by merchants easier.