Token2049: Stablecoins move from frontier economies to the financial mainstream

Emerging markets are fuelling the rise of stablecoins. New regulations mean that more institutions are tapping greater distribution that could reshape global finance, including in Apac.

Stablecoins may have begun as crypto’s quiet utility,however, in 2025, they are increasingly defining the global monetary landscape. Their reach now extends far beyond trading desks or blockchain developers — and are in the wallets of consumers and businesses in emerging markets who use them as real money.

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