Tokyo Metropolitan Government of Japan releases stablecoin socialization plan, with a maximum subsidy of 40 million yen for yen stablecoin use cases According to Foresight News, according to the official website of the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Industry and Labor, on April 15, 2026, Tokyo released the "Guidelines for Promoting the Delivery of Business Subsidies through the Socialization of Stablecoins", aiming to build a digital economic circle and enhance the status of the Japanese yen by popularizing stablecoins. This plan will support businesses created within Tokyo using Japanese yen stablecoins issued within Japan for settlement, remittance, and other use cases. The maximum subsidy amount for a single project is 40 million yen (approximately 260000 US dollars), and the subsidy ratio is up to 2/3 of the relevant funds. The scope of this subsidy includes external platform utilization fees (such as issuance platform, wallet, blockchain node fees, etc.), expert legal and audit consulting fees, and system development fees. The applying institution must have a registered headquarters or branch within Tokyo, and the verification or implementation of related projects should generally be completed before the end of the accounting year to which the delivery decision belongs.