Crypto Adoption

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.

Vietnam—consistently ranked among the world’s top countries for grassroots crypto adoption—has taken a bold regulatory leap with the launch of a sweeping five-year cryptocurrency market pilot.

German authorities may have overlooked a colossal stash of more than 45,000 Bitcoin—worth nearly $5 billion—linked to the notorious Movie2K piracy case, according to a new report from blockchain intelligence firm Arkham.

El Salvador has doubled down on its Bitcoin strategy, with President Nayib Bukele purchasing 21 BTC on Monday to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the country’s landmark Bitcoin Law.