Will Stablecoins Become 'Financial Infrastructure'? - A Discussion with Circle on Arc and the Current State of Digital Payments in Japan (10/21 19:30 @ Gentosha)

Will Stablecoins Become 'Financial Infrastructure'? - A Discussion with Circle on Arc and the Current State of Digital Payments in Japan

The "Web3 Business Hub (WBH)" is a corporate Web3 community co-managed by "New Economy" and "KudasaiJP," which holds seminars every month to provide insights into the development of Web3 businesses. The theme for October is 'Will Stablecoins Become 'Financial Infrastructure'? - A Discussion with Circle on Arc and the Current State of Digital Payments in Japan.'

Stablecoins have evolved as a means of payment and transaction in the cryptocurrency market, but their role is now significantly expanding. They are gaining attention from financial institutions and businesses worldwide as a new infrastructure connecting to existing financial and payment systems, including cross-border payments, inter-company remittances, fund management, on-chain finance, and tokenized asset settlements.

One of the central players in this space is Circle, which issues the US dollar-backed stablecoin "USDC." In addition to USDC, Circle is developing "Arc," a Layer 1 blockchain specialized in financial use cases such as payments, FX, and capital markets, aiming to build a new financial infrastructure centered around stablecoins.

Meanwhile, in Japan, the domestic circulation of USDC has begun, and the issuance of yen-backed stablecoins, along with the use of blockchain by financial institutions and payment service providers, is significantly changing the environment surrounding stablecoins.

In this session of the Web3 Business Hub, we will invite Mr. Sakakibara from Circle to discuss the vision of the financial infrastructure that Arc aims for, future developments, the changes in the global stablecoin market, expectations for the Japanese market, and the potential of digital payments and stablecoin businesses in Japan.

Will stablecoins evolve from a "digital dollar" for the cryptocurrency market to a "financial infrastructure" used daily by companies and financial institutions?

From Circle's perspective, we will explore the next generation of digital payments envisioned by Arc and stablecoins, along with participants, regarding the future of the Japanese market.

Seminar Overview / Participation Method

Will Stablecoins Become 'Financial Infrastructure'? - A Discussion with Circle on Arc and the Current State of Digital Payments in Japan

Date: October 21, 2026 (Wednesday) 19:00 Doors Open / 19:30 Start (20:30 Networking, 21:30 Event End Scheduled)

Venue: Gentosha Building 3, 3rd Floor Seminar Room
151-0051 Tokyo, Shibuya-ku, Sendagaya 4-8-1

Speakers: Kenta Sakakibara (Country Manager, Circle Japan) / Yohei Wakita (Director, Kudasai) / Yusuke Shitara (Editor-in-Chief, New Economy, Gentosha)

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