How to use JPYC: gift cards and payments on Cryptorefills
JPYC is now accepted at Cryptorefills. JPYC is a Japanese yen stablecoin with a fixed value of 1 JPYC = 1 yen. Japanese users can use JPYC to buy gift cards, eSIMs, mobile top-ups, and flights on Cryptorefills without converting to a dollar stablecoin. JPYC payments are processed through Unifi Pay, a stablecoin payment system built by LINE NEXT. To pay with JPYC on Cryptorefills, you need a Unifi wallet with a JPYC balance. The full Cryptorefills catalog, covering gift cards for 6,600+ brands, eSIMs for 200+ countries, mobile top-ups, and Cryptorefills Flights covering 300+ airlines, is available through JPYC payment.
How to use JPYC to pay at Cryptorefills
Step 1. Go to Cryptorefills and select the product and denomination you want to buy.
Step 2. At the payment screen, select Unifi Pay as the payment method.
Step 3. A QR code appears on screen. Open the Unifi app on your phone and use the in-app scanner to scan the QR code. Select JPYC as the payment currency in the app and confirm the payment.
Step 4. The JPYC payment settles in approximately one second. The Cryptorefills order confirms and the gift card code, eSIM QR code, or booking confirmation is sent to your email address within two to five minutes.
Where you can use JPYC on Cryptorefills
JPYC payment is accepted across the full Cryptorefills catalog. The following product categories are available:
Gift cards , gift cards for 6,600+ brands including Amazon across multiple storefronts (US, UK, JP, EU, and MX), PlayStation Store, Xbox, streaming services, and retail brands. Denominations and regional availability are shown at the Cryptorefills checkout.
eSIM data plans , eSIM plans for 200+ countries, including the full Cryptorefills eSIM catalog.
Mobile top-ups , top-ups for 600+ mobile operators globally.
Prepaid cards , the Rewarble Visa USD prepaid card ($20 to $500, available globally) and the Amex Gift Card ($5 to $2,000, US catalog only).
Flights , flight bookings through Cryptorefills Flights, covering 300+ airlines.
Buying Amazon Japan gift cards with JPYC
Amazon Japan (amazon.co.jp) gift cards are available at Cryptorefills and can be purchased using JPYC. One JPYC equals one Japanese yen, so the purchase price of an Amazon Japan gift card matches the JPYC amount exactly. A 3,000 yen gift card costs 3,000 JPYC. There is no exchange rate calculation and no conversion to dollars at any point in the payment process.
Amazon Japan gift cards purchased on Cryptorefills are redeemable on amazon.co.jp only. They cannot be applied to other regional Amazon storefronts such as amazon.com or amazon.co.uk.
To fund a JPYC balance for purchasing on Cryptorefills, Japanese users can top up JPYC from a Japanese bank account through the Unifi app after completing identity verification (e-KYC). The e-KYC step is completed once inside the Unifi app and is separate from the Cryptorefills checkout process.
What Unifi Pay is
Unifi Pay is a smart contract-based payment system running on the Kaia blockchain. It is built by LINE NEXT, the Web3 subsidiary of LY Corporation, which operates the LINE messaging app used by approximately 300 million people across Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, and Taiwan.
When a JPYC payment is made at Cryptorefills, the funds transfer from the user's Unifi wallet directly to the settlement address through a smart contract. Unifi Pay does not hold funds in escrow. Settlement takes approximately one second. Buyers pay zero fees. A 1% protocol fee is automatically deducted from the merchant's settlement by the smart contract, so the amount confirmed in the Unifi app is the full price of the order with no additional charges.
Frequently asked questions
- Select the gift card and denomination at Cryptorefills, choose Unifi Pay at the payment screen, scan the QR code with the Unifi app, select JPYC as the currency, and confirm. The payment settles in approximately one second and the gift card code is delivered to your email within two to five minutes.
- JPYC payment is accepted across the full Cryptorefills catalog: gift cards for 6,600+ brands, eSIM data plans for 200+ countries, mobile top-ups for 600+ operators, Rewarble Visa USD prepaid cards ($20 to $500), Amex Gift Cards ($5 to $2,000, US only), and Cryptorefills Flights covering 300+ airlines. The catalog available through JPYC payment is the same as for any other accepted payment method.
- Japanese users can obtain JPYC through the Unifi app by completing identity verification (e-KYC) and topping up from a Japanese bank account. Once the Unifi wallet holds a JPYC balance, it can be used for payment at any Unifi Pay merchant, including Cryptorefills. The e-KYC step is a one-time process completed inside the Unifi app.
- Buyers pay zero fees. A 1% protocol fee is deducted from the merchant's settlement automatically by the Unifi Pay smart contract. The amount confirmed in the Unifi app is the full order price with no additions. Cryptorefills does not charge additional fees for JPYC payment.
- Yes. Amazon Japan gift cards are available at Cryptorefills and are purchasable with JPYC through Unifi Pay. The price is a direct yen equivalent: 3,000 yen costs 3,000 JPYC with no conversion. The gift card redeems on amazon.co.jp and cannot be used on other regional Amazon storefronts.
- Yes. Unifi Pay also accepts USDT, which is available to users globally. Any user with a Unifi wallet holding USDT can make payments at Cryptorefills regardless of location. JPYC is the yen-denominated option available to users in Japan. IDRP, the rupiah-denominated option for Indonesian users, is in development.
- JPYC is pegged to the Japanese yen at 1 JPYC = 1 yen. USDT is pegged to the US dollar at 1 USDT = 1 dollar. For Japanese users, JPYC payment removes the need to calculate a yen-to-dollar conversion at checkout. For users outside Japan who hold USDT, USDT payment is the simpler option. Both currencies are processed through Unifi Pay and both deliver the same products from the same catalog.
- JPYC is pegged to the Japanese yen at 1 JPYC = 1 yen. USDT is pegged to the US dollar at 1 USDT = 1 dollar. For Japanese users, JPYC payment removes the need to calculate a yen-to-dollar conversion at checkout. For users outside Japan who hold USDT, USDT payment is the simpler option. Both currencies are processed through Unifi Pay and both deliver the same products from the same catalog.
