Coupang on Blockchain? Japan’s Stablecoin Cards? What’s Next, Crypto Sushi? 🍣💸

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Welcome to the Asia Pacific Morning Brief-your daily dose of crypto chaos and green tea-induced clarity. 🍵🤯 Grab your mug and brace yourself.

So, Coupang’s jumping on the blockchain bandwagon with Tempo? Great, now I can buy my instant ramen with stablecoins. Meanwhile, Japan’s rolling out stablecoin credit cards. Because who doesn’t want to pay for their sushi with crypto? 🍣💳 These moves scream “mainstream adoption,” or maybe just “desperation for relevance.”

Coupang’s Blockchain Experiment 🤔

South Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang is cozying up to Tempo blockchain. Tempo, a layer-1 blockchain from Stripe and Paradigm, is all about stablecoins and real-world payments. Because nothing says innovation like slapping blockchain on your shopping cart. 🛒⛓️

This is Coupang’s first blockchain fling, and they’re acting like it’s a big deal. Amazon and Shopify are already in the blockchain game, so Coupang’s just playing catch-up. But hey, at least they’re trying, right? 🤷♂️

Stablecoins could save Coupang a ton of won in payment fees. Instant transfers, no forex risks-sounds great, until you remember South Korea’s regulators are still figuring out if they like stablecoins or not. 🧐

If the regulators ever get their act together, Coupang could be swimming in payment data by 2026. But until then, it’s just a lot of “what ifs” and “maybe laters.” 📉

Japan’s Stablecoin Credit Card Innovation 💡

Japan’s JPYC Corporation is launching a credit card that accepts stablecoin payments. The “Nudge Card” will let you pay with JPYC, a yen-backed stablecoin, starting October 2025. Because nothing says “future” like paying for your ramen with crypto. 🍜💸

The card will initially target NFT enthusiasts and Polygon blockchain users. Because who doesn’t want to combine their credit card debt with their NFT FOMO? 🤑

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2025-09-11 06:47