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Amid the regulatory chaos in the U.S., several companies from the crypto industry have already started looking into Asia to expand their reigns. Several regions including the UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong, are among the top contenders at the moment. Japan, another Asian country, is now being considered as another alternative. In a recent interview with CoinDesk Japan, Circle Co-Founder and CEO, Jeremy Allaire, asserted that the demand for digital dollars in “many markets,” especially in emerging ones like Southeast Asia, is on the rise. Businesses seek stability in the dollar, as well as the convenience of making online transactions easier, he noted. Allaire went on to reveal that his company is looking to issue a stablecoin in Japan. After underlining that USDC is used in over 190 countries, he stressed that Circle intends to “grow in large markets” around the world. With respect to Japan, he added, “Japan has a long history of cross-border trade...

The automotive giant is exploring DAO tools and blockchain integration to improve company operations. Automotive giant Toyota is delving deeper into blockchain use cases through its involvement with a Web3 hackathon for decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) developers. On Feb. 1, multi-chain smart contract and decentralized application (dApp) network Astar announced its inaugural Web3 hackathon. The news of note, however, was that it's being supported by the Toyota Motor Corporation. Founder of the Astar Network, Sota Watanabe, commented on the significance of Toyota’s involvement in the initiative: “During the event, we aim to develop the first PoC (Proof of Concept) DAO tool for Toyota’s employees. If a good tool is produced, Toyota employees will interact daily with products on Astar Network.” It is Toyota’s first Web3 event as the multinational vehicle company looks to emerging technology to “support its vision of improving the company’s operations,” the announcement not...