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Japan Considers Stablecoin Tax Refunds for Foreign Tourists

JPYC and Japan Tax-Free began exploring stablecoin refunds in March, giving the latest discussion an existing private-sector starting point. Japan’s transport and tourism minister, Tatsunori Ibayashi, told a parliamentary committee on October 21 that the government would consider using stablecoins to refund consumption tax to foreign visitors. Nothing has been approved, but the remark…

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DeFi Giant Uniswap Taps 7 Rival Liquidity Sources to Burn UNI Tokens

Key Takeaways The DEX giant Uniswap launched Aggregator Hooks on Oct. 22, connecting seven external liquidity sources across three chains. Uniswap v4 collects protocol fees from trades routed through competing exchanges, contributing to UNI burns. Uniswap’s expansion builds on its 2025 UNIfication initiative, which included a 100 million UNI treasury burn. Uniswap Turns Rival Exchange…

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