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 <h3 id="key-takeaways">Key takeaways</h3>
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 <li>BlackRock joins SBI and Startale in tokenization agreement</li>
 <li>Partnership explores connecting money market funds with JPYSC</li>
 <li>Commercial launch and participating funds remain unconfirmed</li>
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 BlackRock has signed an agreement with Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings and blockchain developer Startale Group to explore connecting tokenized money market funds with JPYSC, a regulated yen-denominated stablecoin.
 The companies <a href="https://startale.com/en/blog/blackrock-startale-sbi" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">announced the memorandum of understanding</a> on October 27, marking another step in BlackRock's expansion into blockchain-based financial infrastructure.
 Unlike existing tokenized fund products, however, the proposed arrangement remains exploratory. The partners have not identified a participating fund, selected a blockchain or announced a commercial launch date.BlackRock Explores Yen Stablecoin Settlement for Tokenized Funds 
 The agreement involves BlackRock Financial Management, BlackRock Japan, SBI Holdings and Startale Group.
 The companies will examine three areas: technological infrastructure, business and distribution opportunities, and regulatory requirements for linking tokenized money market funds with JPYSC.
 Money market funds invest primarily in short-term financial instruments, while tokenization represents ownership interests through blockchain-based records.
 Connecting those instruments with a yen stablecoin could eventually make it easier for eligible institutions to move between fund shares and digital cash without relying entirely on conventional settlement processes.
 BlackRock already operates the BUIDL tokenized liquidity fund, which previously <a href="https://coinpaper.com/6046/black-rock-launches-digital-liquidity-fund-buidl-on-avalanche-via-securitize" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">expanded to Avalanche</a> and other blockchain networks.
 Its institutional tokenization strategy has also included <a href="https://coinpaper.com/11726/black-rock-just-extended-fund-trading-hours-to-attract-stablecoins" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">stablecoin-related fund changes</a> intended to accommodate the needs of digital asset businesses.
 The new agreement does not establish that BUIDL itself will be integrated with JPYSC.SBI's Yen Stablecoin Becomes Central to Japan's Onchain Push 
 JPYSC is issued through SBI Shinsei Trust Bank under Japan's regulated trust-based stablecoin framework.
 Developed with Startale, the stablecoin is intended to support payments, settlements and transactions involving tokenized financial assets.
 Coinpaper previously covered <a href="https://coinpaper.com/32246/sbi-group-to-launch-regulated-yen-stablecoin-jpysc-this-week" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">JPYSC's introduction</a>, highlighting how its trust-bank structure differs from offshore stablecoin models.
 SBI has also expanded its digital finance operations through an <a href="https://coinpaper.com/33179/ripple-affiliate-sbi-group-brings-japanese-equities-on-chain-with-ondo-finance" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ondo Finance partnership</a> focused on tokenized Japanese equities.
 On October 16, SBI and Startale separately announced plans to explore interoperability between JPYSC and Open USD, another dollar-denominated stablecoin initiative.
 That work is independent of the new BlackRock agreement, although both efforts aim to connect different parts of institutional digital finance.Why BlackRock's Involvement Matters 
 BlackRock's participation gives the proposed system access to substantial asset-management expertise, while SBI contributes distribution channels and knowledge of Japan's financial regulations.
 Startale brings blockchain development capabilities, including work on infrastructure designed for tokenized securities.
 The agreement arrives as financial institutions examine whether blockchain technology can reduce settlement friction without weakening existing investor protections.
 BlackRock has already explored blockchain-based liquidity through <a href="https://coinpaper.com/13714/from-crypto-to-collateral-wall-street-giant-black-rock-turns-to-ripple-s-rlusd" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">BUIDL's stablecoin integrations</a>, demonstrating how tokenized fund shares can interact with digital payment assets.
 Separately, the asset manager recently supported <a href="https://coinpaper.com/36228/ondo-launches-intelligent-portfolios-powered-by-blackrock-bringing-portfolio-strategies-onchain" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">tokenized portfolio products</a> developed with Ondo Finance.
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BlackRock Joins SBI and Startale to Connect Tokenized Funds With Japanese Yen Stablecoin

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