JPYC CEO: Disruption of banking services will increase demand for the Japanese yen stablecoin

According to The Block, JPYC Inc., the issuer of the yen stablecoin, CEO Noritaka Okabe stated that as more banks face service disruptions, the demand for JPYC stablecoin will rise. Shortly before Okabe made the above remarks, Japan's GMO Aozora Net Bank suspended part of its bank API services after detecting unauthorized communications.

Its parent company, GMO Internet Group, experienced a significant cybersecurity incident last month, involving ransom demands following unauthorized access to servers. JPYC is a regulated yen-pegged stablecoin, and the company registered as a money transfer service provider with Japanese authorities in October 2025.