Tether halts Bitcoin mining in Uruguay, reportedly dismissing 30 staff amid rising energy costs and a $4.8 million debt dispute with state power firm UTE.
Turkmenistan has passed a sweeping crypto law that legalizes the industry but tightly controls it through licensing and the potential use of state-run ledgers.
Economist Saifedean Ammous sparked fierce debate on social media after questioning the importance of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies like Zcash versus Bitcoin.
Tokenization promises faster and cheaper markets, but the IMF warns that new risks and government intervention will accompany the shift to programmable finance.
South Korea’s AML overhaul introduces stricter reporting, bans offenders from owning VASPs, and implements preemptive freezes to prevent illicit crypto flows.