Itaú Unibanco leads Brazil's crypto compliance, as Thailand recognizes Bitcoin as property, and India advances programmable CBDCs for welfare payments.
Israel's Netanyahu explores crypto to bypass sanctions, but Israel's central bank, economists, and critics warn of economic damage and deeper isolation.
South Korea weighs stricter crypto reporting and an education tax on exchanges as regulatory pressure grows and the Digital Asset Basic Act faces delays.
Coinbase returns to profitability despite weaker revenue, buoyed by investment gains as derivatives and prediction markets reshape its transaction business.