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.
Iran is considering Bitcoin payments for Strait of Hormuz transit during a ceasefire, aiming to bypass sanctions and maintain control.
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.
Tether will launch USD₮ on the RGB protocol, enabling native stablecoin transactions on Bitcoin with added privacy and wallet integration.
The Philippines is weighing a bill to create a 10,000 Bitcoin reserve held in a trust for 20 years.
