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Polish Government Urges President to Sign Crypto Bill He Already Rejected: Report

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.

Warsaw, Poland (Przemysław Włodkowski/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

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UK Passes Law Formally Recognizing Crypto as Property

The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act received Royal Assent on Tuesday, the final step of an act becoming law after being passed by the U.K. Parliament.

The UK government wants to regulate crypto like finance, not gambling (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash)

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Michigan's Stalled Bitcoin Reserve Bill Advances After 7 Months

The bill proposes allowing the state treasury to invest up to 10% of its reserves in bitcoin and potentially other cryptocurrencies.

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Crypto Lobby Pushes Back Against Bank Effort to Rewrite U.S. Stablecoin Law

Industry groups said repealing key provisions of the GENIUS Act would stifle competition and deny consumers meaningful choice.

Capitol Building in Washington D.C. (Harold Mendoza/Unsplash)

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French MPs Float Plan to Mine Bitcoin With Surplus Nuclear Energy

The proposal aims to take advantage of surplus energy generated by nuclear power plants, with one MP describing it as a "secure and extremely profitable solution".

Nuclear power plant (Lukáš Lehotský/Unsplash)

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Key U.S. Senator Tells White House Crypto Market Structure Bill Will Be Done by Sept. 30

The Senate and House are sending mixed messages on the most important crypto legislation awaited by the industry, with a new Senate deadline set.

Senators Cynthia Lummis and Tim Scott, and White House crypto adviser Bo Hines (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Arizona Moves Closer to Creating Bitcoin Reserve as Bill Passes Final Senate Vote

HB2324, which still needs House approval, would update Arizona's laws on forfeiture, allowing the state to hold abandoned digital assets as unclaimed property.

Monument Valley, Arizona (Manfred Guttenberger/Pixabay)

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Vietnam Passes Landmark Law Recognizing Crypto Assets

The law outlines a framework for managing digital assets and fostering blockchain innovation and will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

View of Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, from high up. ( Unsplash / Jane Dang)

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South Korea's Ruling Party Wants to Allow Companies to Issue Stablecoins: Bloomberg

Under a proposed law, companies would be able issue their own tokens provided they meet equity capital requirements and can guarantee refunds through reserves.

South Korea's National Assembly

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U.S. Senate Moves Toward Action on Stablecoin Bill

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has started the process toward a vote on the legislation to establish rules for stablecoin issuers.

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