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SyFu is a Web3 project building a non-custodial wallet and GameFi platform that converts users' payment and consumption data into digital assets and NFTs (Soulbound tokens) as proof of economic contribution, forming the basis of a decentralized credit evaluation system. It offers Web3 financial services for managing digital assets (DEX/staking) and using them in real-world payments.

Also known as SyFu Β· SyFu : Payment Data DePIN

Founders & leadership

TKTomochika Kamiya
Tomochika Kamiyain𝕏Founder & CEOHe previously founded and led Synchrolife, the blockchain-based restaurant review platform, from 2017 to 2023, and has served as CEO of GINKAN since 2015. Earlier in his career he spent roughly a decade running A.I. Pacific, Inc.
HMHiroshi Mita
Hiroshi MitainCo-founder & CTOHe co-founded Ginkan, Inc. in 2015 as its CTO, and previously served as CEO of Thricefield, Inc. He began his career as an engineer at Bravesoft, Inc.
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Shun SatoCo-founder & VP of Product Strategy
MS
Motoshi ShimizuCo-founder & C.P.A.
NNNaoya Nakajima
Naoya NakajimaVP of Corporate Strategy
RTRyohei Takagi
Ryohei TakagiLead IT Architect
YMYuki Matsushima
Yuki MatsushimaLead Mobile Developer
HNHiroshi Nakamura
Hiroshi NakamuraDesigner

Board

TNTaisuke Nakano
Taisuke NakanoAdvisor

Investors Β· 1

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

SyFu is a Web3 lifestyle application that converts users' real-world payment data into digital assets. The product combines a non-custodial wallet with a GameFi layer in which users nurture a "MANEKINEKO" (Japanese lucky cat) NFT in a Tamagotchi-style loop: linking card payment and check-in data levels up the NFT and distributes in-game tokens. Spending history is recorded on a decentralized network using Decentralized Identity (DID) and Soulbound Tokens (SBTs, non-transferable NFTs), which the project positions as portable, cross-border "universal credentials" and the basis of a decentralized consumer credit evaluation system.

The app economy uses two token types described by the project: Econ, an in-game token earned by binding payment and check-in data and spent on NFT development and game progression, and EVT (Excavation Token), a utility token used for NFT breeding and in-game payments that is described as being distributed in limited quantities across real-world merchants and mined by linking card payment data. EVT mining launched on 2025-04-03. Alongside the game, SyFu describes Web3 financial services including digital-asset management (DEX and staking), NFT trading through a planned SyFu marketplace, and digital-asset-backed payments. A third-party profile describes the wallet as using ERC-4337 account abstraction and MPC technology.

The app is distributed on iOS and Android; the Google Play listing is published by Unlock Lab Limited, based in Hong Kong, and reports over 1,000 downloads. The project self-describes as a "Payment Data DePIN" project originating in Japan.

Compiled by commissioned research from 7 cited public sources β€” announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Google Play downloadsJul 20261K+
MANEKINEKO Common NFT presale proceedsNov 2024$670K
MANEKINEKO Common NFT presale units soldNov 202420,000 NFTs
Medium followersNov 2024828 followers

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed β€” not independently audited.

Timeline Β· 7

launches, deals, and filings
Apr 2025
EVT (Excavation Token) mining feature launched

SyFu launched EVT mining in the beta app; EVT is a utility token used for NFT breeding and in-game payments, mined by linking card payment data.

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Nov 2024
Beta test app released on iOS and Android

Following an alpha test, SyFu launched its beta test app on testnet for iOS and Android, gated by activation codes distributed through its Discord server, ahead of a planned open beta on mainnet.

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Jan 2024
Excellence Award at the Japan Financial Innovation Award 2024

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Jan 2024
MANEKINEKO Common NFT presale sold out, raising $670K

The MANEKINEKO Common NFT presale sold 20,000 units in 45 minutes, raising $670,000. The project also reports that a MANEKINEKO Uncommon presale sold out in 7 minutes and a first collaborative MANEKINEKO NFT sold out in 30 seconds.

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Jan 2024
Payment data integration with Money Forward ME

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Jan 2024
SyFu Web3 Wallet released on testnet and Genesis NFT Mint completed

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Jan 2024
Patent secured in Japan

SyFu lists a granted patent in Japan among its milestones; its non-custodial wallet is described on the company site as undergoing international patent application.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

β–ΈResearch sources Β· 7

primary sources listed
  • Syfusyfu.io Β· web

7 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Syfu do?
SyFu is a Japanese Web3 wallet and GameFi app that turns everyday payment data into NFTs, tokens and credentials.
Who founded Syfu?
Syfu was founded by Tomochika Kamiya, Hiroshi Mita, Shun Sato, Motoshi Shimizu.
Who are Syfu's investors?
Syfu's investors include Castrum Capital.