LATEST: 🏦 The White House will meet with crypto and banking execs next week in an effort to resolve disagreements around stablecoin rewards that have contributed to stalled legislation, according to Reuters. https://t.co/Kezzi1GCwZ ...

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💡 Key Takeaways🔹 Australia tightens perimeter, Korea breaks up founder control🔹 Netherlands taxes paper gains, Colombia pensions diversify into Bitcoin🔹 Saudi Arabia pilots enterprise blockchain, Vietnam sets world's highest barrier🔹 Compliance era replaces gray zones, institutional access expands under surveillance9/9 ...

🇻🇳 VietnamLicensing opened Jan. 20, requiring $380M capital, 65% institutional ownership, 49% foreign cap. SSI Securities, VIX, Military Bank, Techcombank, VPBank announced readiness. No approvals yet. Five-year pilot bans fiat-backed stablecoins. Framework 600x stricter than Hong Kong's $640K requirement.8/9 ...

🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaRipple signs MOU with Riyad Bank's Jeel to pilot blockchain payments, custody, and tokenization under Vision 2030. Riyad Bank manages $130B. Partnership explores cross-border corridors and digital asset infrastructure. Saudi Arabia moves to catch up with UAE's regional leadership in enterprise blockchain.7/9 ...

🚀 Week in Crypto Adoption: Clampdown Era BeginsAustralia hunts gray-zone exchanges! South Korea forces founder exits! Netherlands taxes phantom gains! Colombia pensions buy Bitcoin! Saudi Arabia tests blockchain rails! Vietnam demands $380M to play! Six markets rewrite the rules.Let's unpack this week's crypto adoption madness. 🧵👇1/9 ...

LATEST: ⚡ Dubai Insurance has launched a crypto wallet that lets policyholders pay premiums and receive claims settlements in digital assets through Zodia Custody, marking the first such offering in the UAE insurance sector. https://t.co/piZKjyvVCN ...

LATEST: ⚡ Bitcoin ZK-rollup Citrea, backed by Peter Thiel and Galaxy, has launched its mainnet with BTC-backed lending and a Treasury-backed stablecoin, aiming to unlock Bitcoin-denominated credit markets. https://t.co/YurGuBljwl ...

LATEST: ⚡ Coinbase is testing Flipcash's upcoming USDF stablecoin as part of its new "Custom Stablecoins" feature that will allow businesses to create their own branded, dollar-backed tokens collateralized by USDC. https://t.co/F0AMA1fUOQ ...

LATEST: 📊 Bitcoin barely moved from $89,300 and Ethereum held steady near $3,000 after the US Federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady at 3.5%-3.75% despite two dissents favoring a cut. https://t.co/Q4HKExAZqX ...