Japan’s financial infrastructure is entering a new era as TIS Inc., the nation’s largest payments processor, officially launches its Multi-Token Platform on Avalanche.
For decades, TIS has powered the core of Japan’s financial operations. It handled nearly half of all domestic credit card processing and supported more than 80% of branded debit accounts nationwide.
Moreover, eleven of Japan’s leading 25 credit card issuers rely on TIS systems, serving nearly 200 million customers.
From Traditional Payments to Blockchain
Using its PAYCIERGE platform, TIS brought Japan’s fragmented payments system together, making credit, debit, and prepaid transactions work smoothly across institutions.
Today, PAYCIERGE handles over ¥300 trillion in annual B2C payments. That number could top ¥1,000 trillion as Japan digitizes more B2B and payroll transactions.
Now, TIS is expanding this trusted platform into digital assets, using Avalanche’s AvaCloud blockchain service to create infrastructure for stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and digital securities.
Avalanche’s Role in Japan’s Financial Transformation
By using AvaCloud, TIS can launch secure, scalable blockchains without managing its own infrastructure. Notably, the platform offers automated scaling, real-time governance, and the high reliability needed to meet Japan’s strict financial standards.
Avalanche’s fast finality and interoperability will enable TIS to provide real-time, programmable settlement for institutions.
Together, TIS and Avalanche are building a bridge between Japan’s traditional finance and emerging blockchain technology.
This is a big deal.
The company that powers ~50% of Japan’s credit card payments, TIS, just deployed on Avalanche🧵: pic.twitter.com/kyTFSKoYdo
— Avalanche🔺 (@avax) October 28, 2025
The Multi-Token Platform
The Multi-Token Platform aims to power the next generation of programmable finance. Specifically, it enables stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and securities to operate seamlessly across secure, interoperable networks.
With production now officially underway, the Multi-Token Platform marks the beginning of large-scale, institutional-grade blockchain adoption in Japan.
Broader Move Toward Blockchain-Based Finance
This development comes amid a broader push within Japan toward blockchain-integrated finance. Just yesterday, JPYC launched the world’s first fully redeemable yen-backed stablecoin, supported by domestic deposits and Japanese government bonds (JGBs).
Unlike regional pilots in Korea and Taiwan, JPYC’s token can circulate globally, benefiting from the yen’s full convertibility and Japan’s deep bond market. JPYC charges no transaction fees, instead generating revenue from JGB interest.
As TIS brings its financial expertise on-chain, Japan’s path toward a digitized, tokenized economy has entered a new phase where traditional finance merges with programmable trust.
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