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AUTON Demo Day to Feature 12 Teams From AI-DeFi Accelerator

The AUTON Demo Day is the first public milestone for a program that aims to fuse AI and DeFi to build a next-generation digital asset market, with direct involvement from University of Tokyo's Matsuo Lab.

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AUTON Demo Day to Feature 12 Teams From AI-DeFi Accelerator

Fracton Ventures will hold the AUTON Demo Day on July 13, 2026, in Tokyo, presenting results from the first cohort of its Agentic Economy acceleration program. The program, co-operated with SMBC Nikko Securities and others, selected 12 teams including four from the University of Tokyo's Matsuo Lab. Presentations will cover topics like on-chain lending backed by gold bullion and yield settlement for AI agents.

Fracton Ventures, Japan's first crypto-specialized incubator, has supported over 50 protocols since 2021 and hosted the DAO TOKYO conference. Its latest program, AUTON, is an acceleration program for the Agentic Economy, co-operated with SMBC Nikko Securities, Todai IPC, Next Finance Tech, and Prime Beat. The program selected 12 teams from document screening, including four builders related to the University of Tokyo's Matsuo Lab. The Demo Day on July 13 will feature presentations on topics such as on-chain lending backed by gold bullion and yield settlement for AI agents.

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