Tether reported $1.04B Q1 profit with an $8.23B reserve buffer, backed mainly by U.S. Treasuries, plus gold and Bitcoin.
Iran is considering Bitcoin payments for Strait of Hormuz transit during a ceasefire, aiming to bypass sanctions and maintain control.
Taiwan passed a virtual asset law covering customer assets, disclosures, platform rules, stablecoins, and derivatives.
Kazakhstan’s central bank plans to allocate up to $350 million from its reserves to Bitcoin and digital asset–related investments.
Tether and Opera expanded USD₮ and Tether Gold support in MiniPay to increase digital dollar access across emerging markets.
Texas bought $5 million of Bitcoin through BlackRock’s IBIT ETF as its first step toward a state Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
Taiwan’s central bank will study Bitcoin as a reserve asset in a pilot led by Dr. Ju-chun Ko with support from JAN3 and Samson Mow.
The Czech National Bank bought $1 million in Bitcoin and other digital assets to test digital asset management.
