Datachain builds blockchain interoperability software—most notably YUI (a Hyperledger Labs project implementing IBC across heterogeneous ledgers) and Cross Framework for cross-chain smart contracts. These systems enable concrete financial use cases such as cross-chain payments and settlement.
Founded in 2018, the company has contributed interoperability code accepted into Hyperledger Labs and has collaborated with organizations like NTT DATA, JCB, Hitachi, and Soramitsu on production-oriented proofs of concept. In September 2024, Datachain announced a landmark project with an international organization to build a cross-border payment platform. This initiative leverages stablecoins to enable faster, cheaper, and more convenient international payments, marking a significant first step toward the company’s mission to build de facto standard infrastructure as a global deep-tech company from Japan.
Datachain also participates in global industry groups such as the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. The company is uniquely positioned to succeed thanks to its world-leading technology and Japan’s progressive regulatory environment, including pioneering stablecoin legislation enacted in 2023. To lead the charge in this competitive global market and achieve its goal of becoming a “decacorn” (a startup valued at over $10 billion), Datachain is rapidly expanding its engineering team. Engineers here work on distributed systems, IBC-based protocols, and cryptography to make cross-chain transactions reliable at scale.