{"id":40067,"date":"2026-10-12T09:40:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T09:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/?p=40067"},"modified":"2026-10-12T09:40:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T09:40:39","slug":"yaeyama-token-launches-second-blockchain-currency-pilot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/ja\/tech\/business-analytics\/yaeyama-token-launches-second-blockchain-currency-pilot\/","title":{"rendered":"\u516b\u91cd\u5c71\u30c8\u30fc\u30af\u30f3\u30012\u56de\u76ee\u306e\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af\u30c1\u30a7\u30fc\u30f3\u901a\u8ca8\u306e\u8a66\u9a13\u904b\u7528\u3092\u958b\u59cb"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p><a href=\"https:\/\/it-service.life\/\" data-no-translation=\"\">Arcoiris LLC<\/a> , with the full support of Okinawa Prefecture through the Okinawa IT Innovation Strategy Center (ISCO), will conduct the second proof-of-concept experiment for the blockchain regional currency &ldquo;Yaeyama Token (YAE)&rdquo; from November 1st to December 31st, 2026. In conjunction with this, they are also seeking to expand their recruitment of participating merchants and monitors.<\/p><p>This is a local currency that utilizes blockchain technology and can be used in the Ishigaki Island and Yaeyama regions. Like other companies&rsquo; QR code payment services, its main feature is that payments can be easily made by simply scanning the QR code at the store with your smartphone.<\/p><h4>\u3053\u3061\u3089\u3082\u304a\u8aad\u307f\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\uff1a <a class=\"p-url\" href=\"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/ja\/tech\/business-analytics\/ndr-qnx-partner-to-expand-embedded-systems-support\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">NDR\u3068QNX\u304c\u63d0\u643a\u3057\u3001\u7d44\u307f\u8fbc\u307f\u30b7\u30b9\u30c6\u30e0\u306e\u30b5\u30dd\u30fc\u30c8\u3092\u62e1\u5927\u3059\u308b<\/a><\/h4><p>\u6c7a\u6e08\u6a5f\u80fd\u306b\u52a0\u3048\u3001\u672c\u30b7\u30b9\u30c6\u30e0\u306b\u306f\u30b9\u30bf\u30f3\u30d7\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u3084\u30dd\u30a4\u30f3\u30c8\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u306e\u6a5f\u80fd\u3082\u6a19\u6e96\u3067\u642d\u8f09\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002\u52a0\u76df\u5e97\u306f\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u3084\u30dd\u30a4\u30f3\u30c8\u30b5\u30fc\u30d3\u30b9\u3092\u500b\u5225\u306b\u5c0e\u5165\u3059\u308b\u5fc5\u8981\u304c\u306a\u3044\u305f\u3081\u3001\u5c0e\u5165\u30b3\u30b9\u30c8\u3084\u904b\u7528\u8ca0\u62c5\u3092\u8efd\u6e1b\u3057\u3064\u3064\u3001\u6765\u5e97\u3092\u4fc3\u9032\u3057\u3001\u30ea\u30d4\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\u3092\u7372\u5f97\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3002.<\/p><p><strong>\u51fa\u5178\uff1a <a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000000005.000183067.html\" data-no-translation=\"\">PRTimes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arcoiris LLC , with the full support of Okinawa Prefecture through the Okinawa IT Innovation Strategy Center (ISCO), will conduct the second proof-of-concept experiment for the blockchain regional currency &ldquo;Yaeyama Token (YAE)&rdquo; from November 1st to December 31st, 2026. In conjunction with this, they are also seeking to expand their recruitment of participating merchants and monitors.This is a local currency that utilizes blockchain technology and can be used in the Ishigaki Island and Yaeyama regions. Like other companies&rsquo; QR code payment services, its main feature is that payments can be easily made by simply scanning the QR code at the store with your smartphone.Also Read: NDR, QNX Partner to Expand 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