Why Crypto Is Growing in Asia?

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60% of global stablecoin payment volume now originates from Asia. Working with Asian clients in gaming, forex, and remittances, I see that traditional rails here still underperform in the same areas:

– High card decline rates
— Delayed settlement times
— Stacked FX costs

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The solution is not always another provider. In many cases, it is an additional payment layer.

Stablecoins are being integrated directly into deposit and checkout flows, alongside cards, wallets, and local payment methods, like Dana, GCash, and GrabPay. For platforms, this means lower payment friction in high-risk markets, supported by stronger conversion, near-instant settlement, and cleaner cross-border FX.

In Southeast Asia, where roughly 43% of B2B cross-border payments already use stablecoins, that shift is already visible.

As these advantages become harder to ignore, crypto is cementing its place in Asia’s core payment infrastructure.

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Amanda Chan
Business Development Director at #Tothemoon