This week in Astar governance: network maintenance and ecosystem accountability. From collator performance reviews to treasury cleanup and dApp Staking adjustments, three decisions are helping shape a more efficient Astar. Here's what happened. 🧵

👏 ソニー銀行､米国でドル建てステーブルコイン　アニメ･ゲームの決済に nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO…

Sony Bank to launch US stablecoin for games and anime: report theblock.co/post/380857/so…

It’s going to be a big year. If the bill passes in 2026, the tax reduction will take effect in 2027 from 55% max to 20%. This will be only applied to around 105 tokens at this moment that are listed in Japan.

JBA Blockchain Award 2025 投票スタート 今年話題になった流行語は「make atom great again」でお願いします🙇‍♂️ make atom great again ATOMホルダー全員で「make atom great again」に投票しましょう🗳️ 投票はこちら：docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

きたー。SECがクリプト企業向けにサンドボックス制度1月から。規制がハードルになってサービスインがなかなかできてない企業に対して一部の法律適応除外する制度。来年度はどんどんアメリカでやっていきたい。

Sony Bank Prepares US Stablecoin Launch to Expand Digital Asset Reach news.bitcoin.com/sony-bank-prep… via Bitcoin.com News

.Startale 💿 has launched Startale USD (USDSC) on Soneium 💿, built by Sony Block Solutions Lab. USDSC is integrated throughout the Startale App and powered by M0’s universal stablecoin platform.

Today we introduced Startale USD (USDSC), the native stablecoin powering Soneium 💿. USDSC is built to unify financial rails for the next wave of onchain creators and scale across Startale App, powering everything from payments to yield opportunities and STAR Points. More to come!

Congratulations on launching Startale USD (USDSC), the native stablecoin of the Startale 💿 ecosystem. 🌐 This fortifies the foundation and paves the way for future utility on Soneium and in our shared ecosystem. For early access, you can join the closed beta waitlist.👇

Sony’s Blockchain Partner Startale Launches Dollar Stablecoin on Soneium. The Startale USD token, developed with M0, aims to power payments and rewards. coindesk.com/business/2025/…

🚨SONY TO ACCEPT STABLECOIN PAYMENTS Sony Group is reportedly preparing to launch a US dollar-backed stablecoin for digital games, subscriptions, and anime content as per Nikkei.

Exclusively on the Startale App.

Astar is officially 4! 🎉 Four years of building in public, shipping upgrades, refining tokenomics, expanding the ecosystem, and welcoming new builders. This year brought a major leap as we extended Astar’s DNA to Soneium and advanced our multi-chain vision. With stronger

Astar Community Call | December Edition x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Astar Community | Call December Editonまとめ 目次： 1⃣Burndrop PoC開始 2⃣Astar Foundation Forward（AFF）について 3⃣SonFiでxStocks Perp Marketsのトレーディングコンペ 4⃣2025年振り返り 5⃣2026年の方向性 6⃣Astar4周年、これまでの振り返り

今回のCommunity Call、大分これまでと違う印象を受けました。 Astar Networkはプラットホームとして中立の立場にいましたが、来年はDeFi含むプロダクトを出して積極的に攻勢に出ることが語られました。 ASTRの価格周りに言及することもかなり珍しく、来年の覚悟をきめてるなぁという印象です。

"3. Planned Issuance of Yen Stablecoin in Q2 2026 in Partnership with Startale."

Japan's first bank-backed yen-based stablecoin could be available by June 2026. japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/…

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