UPBOND

UPBOND is a Tokyo company, founded in November 2019, that builds wallet infrastructure and products for embedding stablecoins into business services.

What it is

UPBOND sells to companies rather than to traders. Its products let a business give its users a wallet without asking them to set one up the usual way.

Products & Initiatives

In the tax refund service announced with Japan Tax Free (/tags/japan-tax-free) in October 2026, UPBOND's stated job is to create and authenticate the receiving wallet, link the JPYC (/tags/jpyc) transfer to the refund system, and let users check the status of a transfer. It also supports integration and testing with existing systems.

Partnerships

UPBOND says JPYC Inc. introduced it to Japan Tax Free. Its release says the service was set to start on November 1, 2026, and that it plans to use Avalanche's C-Chain for transfers.

Why it matters on Avalanche

The wallet step is the part a traveler without any crypto account depends on, so UPBOND is the consumer-facing layer of this Avalanche payment flow.