Japan must promote yen stablecoins in Asia, ruling party panel says

Japan’s ruling party panel proposed promoting yen-based stablecoins for Asian settlement and creating a legal framework for crypto ETF trading. The proposal points to a more supportive regulatory stance for digital assets and could broaden yen usage in cross-border payments. While the article is policy-oriented and contains no immediate market numbers, it may be sector-relevant for Japanese fintech and crypto markets.

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Japan’s ruling party panel proposed promoting yen-based stablecoins for Asian settlement and creating a legal framework for crypto ETF trading. The proposal points to a more supportive regulatory stance for digital assets and could broaden yen usage in cross-border payments. While the article is policy-oriented and contains no immediate market numbers, it may be sector-relevant for Japanese fintech and crypto markets.