What was announced today, 27 October 2026? #BlackRock Financial Management, BlackRock Japan, #SBI Holdings and #Startale Group signed an MOU to explore connecting tokenised money market funds with JPYSC, a yen-denominated, trust-type stablecoin. What are the companies exploring? Their work covers the technology needed to connect the assets, possible business and distribution models, and regulatory and market-development questions. The companies may also engage with other pote

Japan is moving beyond simply supporting Web3. In May 2026, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party released its “Next-Generation AI and On-Chain Finance Vision”, forming part of the broader Digital Nippon 2026 policy programme. The vision is for a financial system increasingly built around: AI agents trusted and verified data digital identity yen stablecoins tokenised bank deposits tokenised real-world assets smart contracts 24/7 financial markets near-instant or T+0 settlement. Th