Wu said that the Palau government, in partnership with Soramitsu and Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), has launched a blockchain-based savings bond prototype system called "Palau Invest". Digital savings bonds allow Palau citizens to simply invest in their own country while receiving returns from the proceeds of those investments. Funds raised through the bonds will be used to finance activities including national infrastructure projects, such as bridges, roads and public facilities.