8/19/25 | Thailand Crypto Tourism, Japan Yen Stablecoin, Coinbase Futures, BTC Accumulation

In today's AltCrunch daily recap, Mackenzie covers Thailand's groundbreaking TouristDigiPay program allowing tourists to convert crypto to baht for local payments, marking a major step in Southeast Asian crypto adoption. We explore Japan's historic approval of its first yen-backed stablecoin JPYC, potentially worth $7 billion in three years. Plus, Coinbase Derivatives launches nano SOL and XRP perpetual futures for US traders with 10x leverage, while Metaplanet and MicroStrategy continue their relentless Bitcoin accumulation—with Metaplanet adding 775 BTC and MicroStrategy purchasing another 430 BTC. Your daily dose of crypto's most important developments—follow us on X @altinvestbot (A-L-T-I-N-V-E-S-T-B-O-T) for real-time updates!

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