⛔ The U.S. state of Connecticut has enacted a law prohibiting state and local government entities from investing in cryptocurrencies, holding them in reserves, or accepting them as payment.

The law also requires crypto companies to disclose all risks associated with cryptocurrencies and introduces protections for minors — including guardian verification for users under the age of 18.

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🇺🇦 A draft law No. 13356 has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, proposing the creation of a state cryptocurrency reserve.

The document envisions the possibility of including digital assets in the country’s gold and foreign exchange reserves.

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🇺🇸 Another U.S. company, Mercurity Fintech, plans to create a Bitcoin reserve — raising $800 million to purchase BTC.

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🇺🇸 The U.S. Secretary of the Treasury believes that the market capitalization of stablecoins could exceed $2 trillion within the next few years.

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🇨🇳 China’s largest fintech company, Ant Group, is planning to roll out stablecoin payments and is preparing to apply for licenses in Singapore and Hong Kong.

At the core of its business is Alipay, with 1.43 billion users. In China, 45% of adults use it daily and another 41% weekly. The platform serves over 80 million merchants globally and is accepted on 94 261 websites.

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🇸🇾 Binance is returning to the Syrian market — the crypto exchange has officially confirmed that, following the partial suspension of U.S. sanctions, Syria is no longer on the list of restricted countries.

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🇨🇦 Tether, the issuer of USDT, has acquired a stake in Canadian gold mining company Elemental Altus Royalties.

This move is part of its asset diversification strategy — Tether has previously invested in Bitcoin, mining, stablecoins, AI infrastructure, Juventus FC, and other companies.

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🇺🇸 Donald Trump stated that he is working on creating a "clear and simple market structure" that will enable the U.S. to dominate the cryptocurrency sector.

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🔫 Last night, Israel launched strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, triggering a strong reaction across global financial markets.

Amid rising geopolitical tensions, stock index futures moved lower, while oil and gold prices climbed steadily as investors sought safe-haven assets in anticipation of potential conflict escalation.

The cryptocurrency market also came under pressure. Bitcoin reacted to the news with a sharp drop, briefly falling to around $103 000. Volatility surged, leading to the liquidation of trader positions totaling approximately $1.1 billion over the past 24 hours.

Overall, cryptocurrencies — like other risk assets — are showing negative dynamics in response to growing global uncertainty.

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🐋 Walmart and Amazon are exploring issuing their own stablecoins.

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🇻🇳 Vietnam is actively working on crypto regulation, aiming to establish clear rules by 2025 — from taxation to exchange infrastructure.

The Ministry of Finance is testing AML/KYC frameworks, piloting a crypto exchange with Bybit’s support, and gradually introducing fiscal measures, including up to 35% income tax for individuals and 10% VAT on exchange services. The first $400 of annual income remains tax-free.

Over 20% of the population already holds crypto, and that number could exceed 21 million by 2026. Vietnam ranks in the global top 10 for adoption, though state institutions are still keeping their distance.

By 2027, full regulation of digital asset issuance and trading is expected. For now, crypto remains in a grey zone — neither banned nor officially recognized.

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