Crypto Adoption

Singapore and the United Arab Emirates aren’t just crypto-obsessed—they are strategically leveraging digital assets to cement their positions as global financial powerhouses.

ChatGPT has already become one of the most accessible tools for our work, love advice and even mental health; but now, even everyday traders, and crypto investors are already leaning in on the use of AI. A Finder survey shows that nearly 15% of traders use AI for crypto tips—and that number is climbing fast. Now, with OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT Pulse, staying ahead of the market may be about to get much easier.

Kazakhstan has taken a historic step toward merging national currency with blockchain technology. Partnering with Solana and Mastercard, the country has launched Evo (KZTE), the first stablecoin pegged to the Kazakhstani tenge—a bold experiment positioning the central bank at the heart of the crypto revolution.

A group of anonymous memecoin enthusiasts on Pump.fun have secretly erected a 12-foot (3.6 metres) golden statue of Donald Trump to voice their support for the President's "unwavering commitment to advancing the future of finance through bitcoin and decentrlaized techonlogies."

Chinese software and AI company Next Technology Holding is doubling down on its Bitcoin strategy, announcing plans to raise up to $500 million through a common stock offering.

France has issued a stark warning that it could move to block crypto firms from operating within its borders using EU-wide “passport” licenses, raising the stakes in Europe’s rollout of its landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The move underscores growing concerns in Paris that regulatory loopholes could allow firms to shop for the weakest jurisdictions, undermining investor protection and the credibility of the bloc’s new framework.

China is moving to impose strict restrictions on its state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and banks operating in Hong Kong, in a move that could significantly reshape the city’s budding stablecoin sector.

Kyrgyzstan has made one of its boldest moves yet in the digital asset space, passing sweeping amendments to its “On Virtual Assets” bill that pave the way for a state cryptocurrency reserve and formalize government-led mining operations.

India is holding back from introducing a comprehensive law to regulate cryptocurrencies, with policymakers warning that such a move could inadvertently legitimize the asset class and threaten the country’s financial stability.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is giving the nation’s banks the green light to broaden their use of cryptocurrencies as a way to bypass the impact of the global sanctions which has cause the nation's economy to decline.