INTRODUCING: STABLECOINS AROUND THE WORLD
Hello everyone! I finally did it, I finally started work on something I’ve been wanting to do for ages but kept putting off because the flood of events kept pushing it down the priority list. Well, it climbed its way back up, and today I can share the first episode in a new video/podcast series: Stablecoins Around the World.
In this limited series, I hope to cover most of the main stablecoin hot spots outside the US. My goal is to highlight that while the US may have the largest market and its currency may anchor the bulk of stablecoin supply, stablecoins are a global phenomenon and will potentially end up changing marketplaces everywhere.
To do that, I’ll be talking to experts about their impressions of the stablecoin regulation, institutional involvement, infrastructure and use cases in the regions they’re familiar with.
The inaugural episode is on stablecoins in Japan, and I can think of no-one better positioned to talk about that than Emily Parker. To see why, have a listen!
And you can find out more about Emily here.
STABLECOINS IN JAPAN
For this inaugural episode of Stablecoins Around the World, Noelle is joined by Emily Parker, advisor to global firms on their crypto and stablecoin strategies and China and Japan Advisor to the Global Blockchain Business Council.
They talk about why Japan moved early on stablecoin regulation, why adoption has still been slow, and what recent tax and regulatory changes could mean for institutions, ETFs, and tokenized assets.
Timestamps
03:52 - Why Japan led on stablecoin regulation
05:49 - Why only a few yen-backed stablecoins exist
09:10 - Why Japan is pro-crypto but tightly controlled
13:04 - Why regulation is Japan’s version of crypto support
15:30 - Corporate blockchain interest in Japan
17:21 - Why Japan’s stablecoin rules may be changing
19:20 – The taxation shift
21:52 - Why Japan’s ETF timeline points to 2028
24:45 - Why domestic stablecoin demand is still weak
27:07 - Why RWA tokenization is the next area to watch
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