Kazakhstan launches its digital assets fund. Visa Direct speeds stablecoin payouts. SWIFT experiments with Ethereum L2 Linea. Crypto coalition warns “No more bailouts.” Vanguard eyes crypto ETFs. BPI report highlights Bitcoin as a neutral reserve asset.

9 Europe’s banks eye a euro stablecoin, Kaia links Asia’s stablecoin economy, Morgan Stanley preps crypto on E*Trade, US & UK drive global digital finance, and the CFTC launches tokenized collateral & stablecoin initiative in derivatives markets.

USA₮ debuts, Google’s AP2 enables web stablecoin payments, SEC crypto-ETFs ramp up, KRW1 links Korean banks & blockchain, LSE launches bitcoin-staking ETP. PayPal reinvents itself with AI-driven finance.

Kazakhstan unveils a national crypto reserve, EasyJet’s founder launches EasyBitcoin, and Wall St giants back tokenization. Cantor Fitzgerald blends gold with Bitcoin, Vietnam tests a 5-year pilot, and regulators eye perpetual futures.

U.S. Bank revives Bitcoin custody for ETFs, Polymarket wins CFTC approval, and crypto enters Australia’s $2.8T pension market. Europe gets its first Bitcoin treasury giant, BoE eyes stablecoins, and the 2025 Chainalysis report reveals adoption and market trends.

This week: Lutnick pushes GDP on-chain, Tether brings USDT to Bitcoin via RGB, and Aave’s Horizon lends stablecoins to institutions. Bitwise eyes the first U.S. spot LINK ETF, while the CFTC hints offshore crypto platforms could open to U.S. traders.

Brazil debates a $19B National Bitcoin Reserve, Bullish makes IPO history with a $1.15B stablecoin deal, and DBS launches tokenized crypto notes. Buenos Aires accepts tax in crypto, while TRM Labs and exchanges launch the Beacon Network to fight blockchain crime.

Circle launches Arc, a compliant stablecoin chain; Spar adopts crypto in Switzerland; Tether links with Spark; Harvard backs a $117M BTC ETF; and Wirex + Visa expand EURC. Beyond: Circle Q2, Lightning growth, banks backing issuers, and global stablecoin rules diverging.

Crypto surges in finance: a new U.S. order may allow crypto in retirement plans. Stablecoins gain post-GENIUS Act. Binance & Mastercard ease crypto-cash in Europe, Ethena’s USDe rises, and Remitly leverages USDC for global transfers.