JPYC Inc. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Noritaka Okabe), which handles the Japanese yen stablecoin "JPYC," is pleased to announce its participation in the "IVS Startup Market" at "IVS2026," one of Japan's largest startup conferences, to be held in Kyoto from July 1 (Wed) to 3 (Fri), 2026. JPYC Inc.'s exhibition will be limited to DAY1 on July 1 (Wed). At our booth (Booth Number: SA-8), we will introduce and explain the latest use cases of stablecoins in payments and inter-business transactions, as well as the future outlook of the Web3 economy. Exhibition Overview Exhibition Name: IVS2026 / IVS Crypto 2026 Exhibition Area: IVS Startup Market Exhibition Date & Time: July 1, 2026 (Wed) [DAY1] 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (※Subject to event hours) Venue: Miyako Messe, Kyoto International Exhibition Hall Booth Number: SA-8 First in Japan! Half-Price Campaign to Experience Stablecoin Payments During IVS2026 To coincide with the IVS2026 conference, we will launch a proof-of-concept (PoC) for Japan's first automated vending machine payment using the Japanese yen stablecoin "JPYC" in Kyoto City. In conjunction with this, on July 1 (Wed), the day of our exhibition, we will hold a user experience campaign at a special vending machine within the IVS venue (Miyako Messe), allowing participants to experience cutting-edge payments in everyday consumption scenarios. Users can easily purchase beverages from Cheerio vending machines at the venue using JPYC from their "HashPort Wallet." Furthermore, we plan to offer a campaign where eligible products can be purchased at **half price**. This is an excellent opportunity to be among the first to experience the convenience of stablecoin payments and the future of unmanned retail at the earliest possible time, on the opening day of IVS, which brings together industry professionals from Japan and abroad. Through this initiative, we aim to lower the barrier to first-time use and promote the adoption of next-generation payments. (※The P