Political and Law news

A high-stakes legislative battle is unfolding in Washington and Tallahassee this week as the United States moves closer to treating Bitcoin as a legitimate sovereign reserve asset.

The government of Turkmenistan officially legalized cryptocurrency mining and trading on January 2, 2026.

The most significant news of the week is the accelerating momentum of Senate Bill S.954, better known as the BITCOIN Act of 2025 (Boosting Innovation, Technology, and Competitiveness through Optimized Investment Nationwide).

The Marshall Islands move toward becoming a digital welfare state.

SGX Derivatives, the derivatives arm of the Singapore Exchange Group, announced the launch of Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual futures contracts on November 19, 2025.

Hong Kong, aiming to solidify its status as a global digital asset hub, announced a major regulatory pivot on November 11th.

Kazakhstan announced plans to establish a national Cryptocurrency Reserve Fund valued between $500 million and $1 billion.

A major crypto company Blockchain.com announced on October 23 that it had secured the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license.

The evolving role of blockchain in the future of payments was recently discussed on the conference on cryptocurrencies.