Congratulations to @StartaleGroup on the launch of JPYSC, Japan’s first trust bank-backed digital yen stablecoin.
As a core contributor to the Astar Collective, Startale connects regulated digital assets with onchain systems.
A significant milestone for Japan’s web3 ecosystem.

🇯🇵 Startale Group and SBI Holdings introduce JPYSC, the first trust bank–backed JPY stablecoin issued by Shinsei Trust & Banking, with Startale Group building the technical foundation for regulated digital yen infrastructure.
Here's what makes JPYSC a landmark moment 👇🏻

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This post represents one of the most valuable internal discussions within the Ethereum community: what exactly are we building, and for whom are we building it?
The full text is as follows:
Over the past year, many people I've met have been worried about two things:
First, the world's trend: government control and surveillance...

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