SBI VC Trade will begin accepting JPYSC lending applications on July 16, giving holders of Japan’s first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin access to a 3% annualized return.
The 12-week campaign begins July 23. Customers will transfer JPYSC to SBI VC Trade and receive the same number of tokens plus the agreed lending fee when the contract matures.
The opening rate is higher than the 1% to 3% range SBI expects to use for regular JPYSC lending offers. Availability will depend on SBI VC Trade’s screening process and the capacity allocated to each campaign.
JPYSC placed into the service cannot be sold, transferred or withdrawn during the lending period. Early termination will generally be unavailable.
The 12-week lending program is structured as a crypto-asset loan rather than interest distributed by the stablecoin issuer. SBI VC Trade can use the borrowed tokens during the contract before returning the principal and fee at maturity.
Lending Balances Fall Outside Deposit Protection
JPYSC lending will not carry the protections attached to Japanese bank deposits.
Tokens transferred into the program also fall outside the segregated custody requirements that apply to assets held in standard SBI VC Trade customer accounts. Lenders could face losses if the company becomes unable to return the borrowed JPYSC.
The fee will be treated as miscellaneous income for Japanese tax purposes rather than bank interest subject to standard withholding rules.
SBI VC Trade already offers lending products for other digital assets, including USDC. Its USDC service launched with a promotional annualized rate of 10%, while later campaigns moved toward lower market-based returns.
JPYSC Remains Limited To SBI Accounts
SBI Group and Startale launched JPYSC on June 24, with SBI Shinsei Trust Bank handling issuance and SBI VC Trade managing distribution.
The yen stablecoin entered its final launch phase after Japanese regulators approved a structure using trust assets to back the circulating supply.
JPYSC is classified as a Type III electronic payment instrument. The structure allows larger holdings and transfers than the ¥1 million limits applied to some other Japanese payment instruments.
Startale built the blockchain infrastructure after raising $63 million from SBI and Sony for its tokenization and financial infrastructure business.
JPYSC remains confined to SBI VC Trade accounts. External wallet withdrawals and unrestricted public-chain transfers have not opened.
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