PANews, May 19: According to The Block, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has officially approved a policy proposal titled “Next-Generation AI and On-Chain Finance Concept,” aiming to build a new financial system based on AI and blockchain. Drafted by a project team led by LDP lawmaker Seiji Kihara, the proposal was formally adopted by the party’s Policy Research Council on May 19. It proposes developing on-chain financial infrastructure to support 24/7 automated agent-driven business activities, asserting that the integration of AI and blockchain can enable the consolidation of transactions, settlement, and financing. The document also supports the promotion of tokenized deposits and yen-backed stablecoins, and highlights the importance of advancing the tokenization of Bank of Japan account deposits.
Japan's LDP Approves 'AI + Blockchain Finance' Proposal, Supports Yen Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits
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Japan’s LDP approved an “AI + Blockchain Finance” proposal, focusing on on-chain news and AI + crypto news. The plan, led by Kimihara Seiji and passed on May 19, 2026, aims to build a financial system using AI and blockchain. It supports 24/7 automated agent business activities and promotes tokenized deposits and yen-backed stablecoins. The policy also emphasizes tokenizing central bank account deposits to unify transactions, settlements, and financing.
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