According to Odaily, the Armenian government has approved amendments to the Cryptocurrency Asset Law, extending the permission for cash transactions involving cryptocurrencies for another year. The proposal has been submitted to the parliament for review. Under the revised plan, businesses can continue cash transactions until July 2026, but must adhere to strict limitations. Each transaction must not exceed 300,000 drams (approximately $780), and sellers are required to identify customers and record all transactions. The Central Bank of Armenia retains the authority to inspect compliance at any time.

According to PANews, Vanguard's Global Head of Quantitative Equity, John Ameriks, has described Bitcoin as a purely speculative asset, likening it to collectible toys. Despite his criticism, Ameriks acknowledged that Bitcoin could find practical applications beyond market speculation, particularly in scenarios of high inflation or political instability involving fiat currencies.

According to Sputnik Armenia, the Armenian government has approved amendments to the Crypto Assets Law, extending the license for buying and selling cryptocurrency cash for another year, and the amendments have been submitted to parliament for review. Under the revised law, businesses can still conduct cash transactions until July 2026, but will be subject to strict restrictions: each transaction cannot exceed 300,000 drams (approximately $780 USD), sellers must identify customers and register all transactions, and the central bank can check compliance at any time.

According to ChainCatcher, Coinglass data reveals that the crypto market experienced liquidations totaling $318 million in the past 24 hours. Long positions accounted for $265 million, while short positions saw liquidations of $52.96 million. Bitcoin long positions were liquidated for $66.78 million, and short positions for $9.47 million. Ethereum long positions faced liquidations of $107 million, with short positions at $10.92 million. In the same period, 109,089 traders were liquidated globally. The largest single liquidation occurred on Hyperliquid's ETH-USD pair, valued at $5.68 million.

According to Odaily, Brazil's largest private bank, Itaú, is advising investors to allocate up to 3% of their assets in Bitcoin. This recommendation reflects a growing trend among financial institutions to recognize the potential of cryptocurrencies as part of a diversified investment portfolio.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Itaú, Brazil's largest private bank, is advising investors to allocate up to 3% of their assets to Bitcoin.

The OCC has approved BitGo's conversion to a national bank, offering digital asset services under federal trust mandates. source: https://coincu.com/news/bitgo-national-bank-approved/

According to BlockBeats, Greg Cipolaro, NYDIG's Global Head of Research, stated in a report that while tokenization of stocks might not immediately yield significant benefits for the crypto market, its advantages could gradually become apparent with better integration into blockchain systems. Cipolaro noted that networks supporting these assets, such as Ethereum, initially offer modest returns. However, as accessibility, interoperability, and composability improve, the benefits are expected to grow. He mentioned that initial gains primarily come from transaction fees generated by trading tokenized assets, and the blockchains hosting these assets will experience enhanced network effects due to storage demands. In the future, these real-world assets might integrate into decentralized finance ecosystems, serving as collateral for loans, lendable assets, or trading targets. Cipolaro emphasized that this evolution requires time, technological advancements, infrastructure development, and regulatory progress. He also pointed out the challenges in creating tokenized assets with composability and interoperability due to their diverse forms and functions, spread across public and private networks. For instance, the private blockchain Canton Network, developed by Digital Asset Holdings, currently hosts $380 billion in tokenized assets, representing 91% of the total 'representation value' of real-world assets. Meanwhile, Ethereum, the most mainstream public blockchain, has deployed $12.1 billion in real-world assets. Cipolaro highlighted that even on open networks like Ethereum, the design of tokenized assets can vary significantly. These assets often fall under the category of securities and still rely on traditional financial structures such as brokers, KYC/accredited investor certifications, whitelisted wallets, and transfer agents. However, he noted that companies are leveraging blockchain technology to achieve advantages like near-instant settlement, 24/7 operations, programmable ownership, transparency, auditability, and optimized collateral efficiency.

According to The Block, credit rating agency Moody's has proposed a new framework for assessing stablecoins. This framework will evaluate and rate the creditworthiness of stablecoin debt. Moody's framework effectively means that two stablecoins claiming 1:1 backing of the US dollar, even if they share the same underlying assets, could receive different ratings simply because of the different assets used to back them. Moody's stated, "We will address market value considerations by estimating the market value risk of each eligible reserve asset, depending on its type and maturity." "The analysis will derive a projected interest rate applicable to the value of each asset. We also recommend considering the stablecoin's operational risk, liquidity risk, technological risk, and other factors to arrive at a final rating."

1. Fed's Goolsby: Expects more rate cuts than the median in 2026; 2. Coinbase plans to launch an internal prediction market, with Kalshi potentially the sole operator initially; 3. Trump: Favors Warsh or Hassett at the Fed, expects interest rates to be no higher than 1% after one year; 4. Five crypto companies, including Ripple, Circle, and BitGo, approved as trust banks; 5. Citadel Securities and the DeFi sector debate regulatory issues in SEC communications; 6. Nasdaq gains greater discretion, can reject high-risk IPOs; 7. RBC buys 77,700 shares of American Bitcoin.

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