Yuki Taniguchi
Asia correspondent tracking crypto adoption across Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Covers regulatory developments, exchange dynamics, and the capital flows that move before Western markets open. Bilingual and bi-continental.
Articles by Yuki Taniguchi
China's 2030 Blockchain Deadline Is About Standards, Not Tokens
Beijing's new five-year digital plan puts a national blockchain network on a 2030 clock and points it at trade and manufacturing. There's no mention of coins, and that's the whole story. Hong Kong keeps licensing while the mainland keeps building the rails, and the two tracks aren't merging.
NEAR's 36% Issuance Cut Would Shrink Staking Yield, and Validators Know It
Proposal HSP-029 would lower NEAR's annual issuance cap by 36%, taking inflation from about 5% toward 3.2%. Holders get less dilution, stakers get less income, and the fine print says tokens that are bought and held or staked stay in total supply. Validators are split.
