The Malaysian central bank report lists BTC and XRP as "potential alternatives to bank deposits."

It's not an official endorsement, but the loosening of discourse power is enough to rewrite regional imagination.

Southeast Asia's payment and clearing system is already fragmented, and stablecoins + cross-border clearing and settlement are natural focal points.

When looking at this in conjunction with the trends of the South Korean KRW stablecoin and Kaia's layout,

The main narrative in Asia is moving towards "compliance-driven inclusive payments."