Global #Cryptocurrencies

Tax officials in Jeju City, South Korea, have reportedly begun freezing and seizing cryptocurrencies from individuals who have not paid their taxes.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed at a recent New York event that the company is heavily focused on developing its "Everything Exchange."

Thailand is rolling out a new initiative called TouristDigiPay, allowing foreign visitors to use cryptocurrencies for payments in Thai baht.

Binance and Mastercard have partnered to launch a new service in the European Economic Area (EEA) that allows users to instantly convert their cryptocurrencies into euros and withdraw the funds directly to a Mastercard.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is proposing stricter rules for how virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) hold and protect cryptocurrencies.

Pantera Capital revealed it has invested $300 million in Digital Asset Treasury companies, or DATs. The firm argues that these investments offer higher risk-adjusted returns than simply holding cryptocurrencies directly.