Japan Smart Chain

The sovereign blockchain for Japan

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Sovereign Digital Infrastructure for Critical Use Cases

Japan-sovereign

JSC guarantees Japanese data residency and seeks to minimize outside regulatory influence. All validator infrastructure is based onshore in Japan.

Cost Effective

Japanese businesses can use JSC-based stablecoins for real-time, low-cost transactions, at a fraction of the cost to standard payment methods.

User-controlled Identity

JSC offers compliant eKYC and user-controlled DID/VC for free to all projects. In all cases, no Personally Identifiable Information is exposed on-chain.

Built-in Compliance

With safety as our priority, JSC's built in Mizuhiki Protocol monitors for blacklisted addresses and ensures all transactions adhere to Japan's latest regulatory standards.

Nearly every company and government agency in Japan wants to leverage web3, but many are stymied by the lack of a trustworthy, well-governed, reputable, and SOVEREIGN Layer 1 blockchain upon which to experiment and build.
- Joi Ito, Japan Smart Chain

Japan Smart Chain is built for Customer Convenience

  • Domestic Payments

    JSC enables financial institutions and fintech apps to adopt modern, cost-effective payment methods without compromising regulatory adherence in Japan.

  • DAO Governance

    DAOs servicing Japan-based members can take advantage of the regulatory optimizations for Japan and low cost of JSC.

  • Rewards and Loyalty

    JSC's infrastructure is ideal for and loyalty programs to better reward customers, while allowing business new tools to boost customer engagement.

  • Real World Assets

    Continuous compliance and regulatory optimizations for Japan mean that JSC as the Japan-sovereign blockchain is uniquely suited for moving Japanese assets onchain.

Use Cases

Supporting the applications fuelling Japan's economy.