The agreement comes as Pakistan accelerates the rollout of a formal crypto regulatory framework and explores blockchain-based distribution of government-owned assets.
Despite facing a year of tough conditions for bitcoin treasury companies, Michael Saylor’s Strategy developed new ways to make money — and acquire more bitcoin for its vast holdings — in 2025.
A new deal with Al Maryah Community Bank brings stablecoin payments to the pumps, shops and car washes at ADNOC retailers in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia.
The Polish government reintroduced crypto legislation without changing a single period, after telling the president he needs to sign it to avoid Russian-linked security threats.
German payments processor DECTA expects euro-pegged stablecoins to gain traction in payments and tokenized finance as MiCA takes full effect across the EU.
Clearing and settlement company the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. said a subsidiary had received a no-action letter to offer tokenized real-world assets.
YouTube has added PayPal’s dollar-pegged stablecoin as a payout option for U.S. content creators, marking one of PYUSD’s most high-profile use cases yet.