Tokyo Metropolitan Government issues guidelines for the socialization of stablecoins to promote the project and disbursement subsidies, planning to use yen stablecoins within Tokyo to boost the digital economy and enhance the status of the yen. The maximum subsidy per project is 40 million yen, covering up to two-thirds of the expenses, including platform fees for issuance/wallets, legal and audit consulting, and system development. Applying organizations must have headquarters or branches in Tokyo, and project acceptance must be completed before the end of the fiscal year in which the delivery decision is made.

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2026-05-21 00:42:33

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ME News Report, April 17 (UTC+8), according to the official website of the Tokyo Metropolitan Industry and Labor Bureau, Tokyo will issue the "Guidelines for the Payment of Subsidies for Promoting the Social Implementation of Stablecoins" on April 15, 2026, aiming to build a digital economy circle and enhance the status of the yen by popularizing yen stablecoins. The plan will support projects that utilize yen stablecoins issued within Japan for settlement, remittance, and other use cases within Tokyo, with a maximum subsidy amount of 40 million yen (about $260k), and a maximum subsidy ratio of two-thirds of the relevant expenses.
The scope of this subsidy includes external platform usage fees (such as issuance platforms, wallets, blockchain node fees, etc.), expert legal and audit consulting fees, and system development costs. Applying organizations must have a registered headquarters or branch within Tokyo, and the verification or implementation of the relevant project must generally be completed before the end of the fiscal year in which the payment decision is made. (Source: Foresight News)

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Cross-SectionOfSucculent

· 2h ago

Digital economy + the status of the Japanese Yen, a win-win situation with one stone

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午休看TVL

· 5h ago

Legal audits are fully covered, and compliance costs are backed by someone.

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GateUser-4e0e3bcf

· 5h ago

Acceptance time card aligns with the fiscal year, the schedule is quite tight.

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GaslightGardener

· 5h ago

Wallet platform fees can also be reimbursed; the infrastructure concept is very comprehensive.

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TeaAndSlippage

· 5h ago

Does the headquarters have to be in Tokyo? Local project teams are crying and fainting.

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GateUser-d2929483

· 5h ago

Two-thirds reimbursement rate, the government is truly willing to spend money.

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ShortPositionsAtTheElevator

· 5h ago

If the Japanese yen stablecoin really takes off, the payment landscape in Asia will change dramatically.

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GateUser-0aa20a11

· 5h ago

Tokyo's subsidy support this time is quite strong; a 40 million yen cap is quite friendly to small and medium-sized teams.

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