Japan Rethinks Crypto, Toyota Has Plan to Tokenize Cars, Justin Sun Leads Liberland to Relevance, and Webull Makes a Grand Re-Entrance | August 26, 2025
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Japan is pivoting toward crypto in a big way, and the ripple effects are global (1:32 ). We cover Finance Minister Katsunobu Katō’s calls for reform, Eric Trump’s interest in Japan’s Web3 scene, the country’s first yen-pegged stablecoin, and Toyota’s plans to tokenize mobility (3:20 ).
We also spotlight the unexpected revival of Liberland under Justin Sun (5:02 ) and bring you news on Webull’s reentry into U.S. crypto markets (6:47 ).
This is your essential update on the forces shaping what’s next in money.
More on stories and articles discussed or referenced in this episode:
“How to Introduce Mobility into the Public Blockchain.” Toyota Blockchain Lab, 19 July 2024, https://www.toyota-blockchain-lab.org/library/how-to-introduce-mobility-into-the-public-blockchain.
Irene, Nellius. “Japan Backs Crypto as Part of Diversified Investments.” Cryptopolitan, 25 August 2025, https://www.cryptopolitan.com/japan-backs-crypto-as-diversified-investment/.
Khalili, Joel. “A Crypto Micronation Is Making Friends at the White House.” Wired, 25 August 2025, https://www.wired.com/story/liberland-micro-nation-justin-sun-white-house/.
“MON: Orchestrating Trust into Mobility Ecosystems.” Toyota Blockchain Lab, 20 August 2025, https://www.toyota-blockchain-lab.org/library/mon-orchestrating-trust-into-mobility-ecosystems.
Popov, Dimitar. “Toyota Explores Blockchain to Digitize Vehicle Ownership.” Crypto Potato, 24 August 2025, https://cryptopotato.com/toyota-explores-blockchain-to-digitize-vehicle-ownership/.
“Webull Launches Crypto Trading in U.S.” Webull Financial LLC, 25 August 2025, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/webull-launches-crypto-trading-in-us-302537211.html.
The music in this episode was composed by Liborio Conti, and you can find more of his fantastic work at his YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/liborioconti.
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