Aiko Tanaka is a Tokyo-based fintech writer with a background in payments research and digital commerce. She covers stablecoin adoption in Asia, cross-border settlement trends, and regulatory shifts shaping the future of digital money. Her articles aim to make complex financial topics clear and relevant for a broad audience.

Why defining ‘stablecoin’ will reshape U.S. rules

USDC Overtakes Tether in Q2 2026 Adjusted Volume

Base edges out Ethereum in June stablecoin volume

Korean Firms Dispute Inclusion on Open USD Partner List

Buterin’s Lean Ethereum Sets Four-Year Timeline for Upgrades

Tether freezes 131 TRON wallets tied to ISIS-K

Ethereum Splits Into Three Hubs; Treasuries Back Two

Coinbase Backs Open USD, Deepening Stablecoin Split

MetaMask launches Money Account with mUSD yield and card

DeFi hacks add hidden cost to cross-chain liquidity