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Bolivian President-elect Rodrigo Paz plans to use blockchain for public procurement and include crypto in asset declarations for a new fund.

Brain-computer interfaces like Neuralink concentrate mental control in corporate hands. Decentralized science offers shared governance over neural data.

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETP debuts on the London Stock Exchange as UK regulators ease rules on crypto-linked investment products.

Ant Group and JD.com have paused their stablecoin initiatives in Hong Kong after Beijing regulators raised concerns over private firms issuing digital currencies.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency is weighing reforms that could let banks hold cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and operate licensed crypto exchanges.

Current laws in the United States do not explicitly protect open source software developers and create the risk of retroactive prosecution.

Jeremy Kranz, founder of Sentinel Global, a venture capital firm, said investors should be "discerning" and read the fine print on any stablecoin.

HMRC sent nearly 65,000 warning letters to crypto investors last year, more than double the previous year, as the UK steps up efforts to trace undeclared capital gains.

In a letter to the US regulator, Ondo argued that Nasdaq’s plan relies on undisclosed settlement details that could favor big players.

Switzerland’s nationwide gambling authority said user rewards on the platform feature the element of chance, categorizing them as gambling.

Russia’s rapid DeFi expansion and increase in large-value transfers indicate growing adoption of crypto for financial services, according to Chainalysis.

French regulator ACPR is auditing Binance and other exchanges as Paris seeks a greater role in enforcing MiCA rules across Europe.

Sixteen years after Bitcoin’s debut, regulators continue to face hurdles in accessing reliable crypto data, with privacy laws complicating efforts.

It’s estimated that over 3 million people in Ghana, representing roughly 8.9% of the country’s 34 million population, use crypto in some form.

HB 183 revives Florida’s crypto-reserve push, allowing up to 10% in digital assets while adding tougher custody, documentation and fiduciary standards.