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The U.S. is rattled by tariffs, economic uncertainty, and political U-turns on crypto. But across Asia, the response has been … different.

In this episode of Unchained, we check in with two of the sharpest observers of Asia’s crypto landscape: Emily Parker, China and Japan advisor of the Global Blockchain Business Council, and Yat Siu, chairman of Animoca Brands. They unpack how Asia views the Trump crypto pivot, what’s actually happening inside China, why Hong Kong may be the most important jurisdiction in crypto right now, and how Japan and Korea are quietly shaping the future of regulation, stablecoins, and DeFi.

Plus:

• Is crypto really banned in China?
• Why Korea is lifting its “shadow ban”
• Why crypto gaming is thriving in Asia
• And what the West can learn from it all

Thank you to our sponsors!

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Guests:

• Emily Parker, China and Japan Advisor at the Global Blockchain Business Council
• Yat Siu, Chairman of Animoca Brands

Links

• WSJ: Crypto Is Illegal in China. Binance Does $90 Billion of Business There Anyway.