ME News Report, April 18 (UTC+8), Tokyo announced the launch of a corporate support program aimed at the practical implementation of "Yen-denominated stablecoins," providing subsidies for development related to use cases. The subsidy ratio is 2/3, with a maximum of 40 million yen per project, and applications are open until June 30. The official stated that they will conduct a comprehensive evaluation from the perspectives of social significance, innovation, feasibility, future adoption, and security and risk management, with a focus on anti-money laundering mechanisms, user protection, and response strategies in case of accidents or fraud. (Source: MLion)

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2026-05-27 04:08:03

ME News message: On April 18 (UTC+8), Tokyo announced the launch of a corporate support program aimed at the social rollout of “yen-denominated stablecoins,” providing subsidies for expenses related to developing use cases and other related costs/expenses. The subsidy ratio is 2/3, with a maximum of 40 million yen per project. Applications are open until June 30. The official said it will conduct a comprehensive evaluation across dimensions including social significance, advanced features, feasibility, future popularization, and security and risk management, with a particular focus on anti-money laundering mechanisms, user protection, and response policies in the event of accidents or fraud. (Source: MLion)

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GateUser-26f91b48

· 4h ago

Deadline is June 30th, there isn't much time left for companies. Is it a bit rushed to start now?

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ColdStartUnderTheAurora

· 5h ago

Is the Japanese yen stablecoin finally getting serious? They've been just shouting slogans before, but this time let's see who can actually get that money.

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GateUser-bf5d0c14

· 5h ago

Evaluating from five dimensions: social significance to feasibility, this scoring sheet is quite Japanese-style; I'm just worried it might end up turning into a paperwork competition in the end.

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YieldYardkeeper

· 5h ago

The key to the adoption of stablecoins is for people to actually use them. Subsidizing development costs is a good thing, but who will handle user education and merchant onboarding?

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GateUser-f2d5f4c0

· 5h ago

Up to 40 million—once converted, it’s only a little over 2 million RMB; for big projects, it probably won’t even be enough to cover them.

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ZenOfZK

· 5h ago

Anti-money laundering and user protection are included in the evaluation standards. Japanese regulators still follow their conservative approach, but at least the direction is correct.

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MintCondition

· 5h ago

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has made a strong move: a 40 million yen cap, a 2/3 subsidy ratio—putting real money into the stablecoin market and making the use-case scenarios happen.

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