{
  "id": 12078339,
  "title": "Nearly half of Asia Pacific consumers open to stablecoins within five years, Visa says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nearly-half-of-asia-pacific-consumers-open-to-stablecoins-within-five",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T05:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "e27",
    "slug": "e27",
    "url": "https://e27.co/nearly-half-of-asia-pacific-consumers-open-to-stablecoins-within-five-years-visa-says-20261005/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Visa study reveals that nearly half of Asia Pacific consumers are open to using stablecoins within the next five years, despite challenges in understanding and adoption. The study surveyed 14,250 individuals aged 18 to 65 across 14 markets, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and India. While awareness of stablecoins is high, at 66%, comprehension is lacking, with only 6% accurately understanding how they work. Misconceptions persist, such as believing stablecoins can only be used to trade other cryptocurrencies or that they always increase in value. Key use cases include online shopping, travel spending, and cross-border transfers, which could benefit from faster settlement and lower transaction costs. However, concerns about fraud and misunderstanding of stablecoins may hinder widespread adoption. Trust in stablecoin providers is also uneven, with consumers preferring regulated entities like government or central bank-linked institutions or banks. Southeast Asia shows uneven interest, with Vietnam and India demonstrating the highest intent to use stablecoins (67%).",
  "summary": "Stablecoins are beginning to look less like a niche crypto product and more like a possible payments tool for mainstream consumers in Asia Pacific, according to new research from Visa. But the same study also shows why the road from curiosity to daily use remains long: most people still do not fully understand how stablecoins […] The post Nearly half of Asia Pacific consumers open to stablecoins…",
  "key_points": [
    "Nearly half of Asia Pacific consumers may adopt stablecoins in five years, according to Visa study.",
    "Awareness of stablecoins is high at 66%, but comprehension is low at 6%.",
    "Southeast Asia shows highest intent to use stablecoins, with Vietnam and India leading at 67%."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Growing openness to stablecoins among Asia Pacific consumers signals potential for increased adoption in online shopping, travel, and cross-border transfers, driven by desire for faster and cheaper transactions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}