Changpeng Zhao (창펑 자오), founder of Binance, urged governments to move stock markets and currencies onto blockchain networks. He said tokenising shares and issuing stablecoins linked to domestic currencies could reshape the financial system as traditional finance moves on-chain. Zhao said tokenised stocks could allow 24-hour trading, fractional investment and faster settlement. He also argued domestic-currency stablecoins could help preserve monetary sovereignty as digital payments expand.

Kyrgyzstan is moving to build a Central Asian digital asset hub, backed by two state-level stablecoins and a large gold storage facility. A local fintech consultant said a dollar-pegged token is backed by physical gold bought by the finance ministry and stored in a new national vault, with the ministry holding all tokens. A second stablecoin is based on the som and launched on BNB Smart Chain with Binance.