Vietnam has approved a groundbreaking Law on Digital Technology Industry recognizing and regulating crypto assets for the first time. Passed by the National Assembly on June 14 the law will take effect on January 1 2026. It officially classifies digital assets into virtual and crypto assets setting the stage for a regulated digital economy.

The legislation requires the government to establish business conditions and oversight mechanisms while mandating strong cybersecurity and Anti-Money Laundering standards. These measures aim to align with global norms and address Vietnam’s placement on the Financial Action Task Force gray list since 2023.

Vietnam’s bold move also signals its ambition to lead in global technology innovation. The law includes incentives for firms in AI semiconductors and digital infrastructure with tax breaks land benefits and research support. Education and training programs will be expanded to build a future-ready workforce marking Vietnam as the first country to pass a dedicated digital tech industry law.

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Trump Media and Technology Group has officially received approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission for its massive $2.3 billion Bitcoin treasury deal. The green light came through a June 13 SEC filing that confirmed the effectiveness of TMTG’s S-3 registration statement. This marks a major step in the company’s crypto expansion and positions Bitcoin as a core part of its future strategy.

The company has now registered the resale of nearly 85 million shares through debt and equity agreements with about 50 investors. While the registration allows Trump Media greater flexibility for future financial moves the firm currently has no immediate plans to issue new securities. CEO Devin Nunes stated the company is rapidly expanding its social media TV streaming and fintech services while establishing Bitcoin as a key asset.

This announcement follows TMTG’s $2.5 billion capital raise for Bitcoin purchases and its recent filing to launch a Bitcoin ETF. Nunes called Bitcoin a symbol of financial freedom and a foundation for the Patriot Economy.

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Statechains are an original second layer protocol originally developed by Ruben Somsen in 2018, depending on the eltoo (or LN Symmetry) proposal. In 2021 a variation of the original proposal, Mercury, was built by CommerceBlock. In 2024, a further iteration of the original Mercury scheme was built, Mercury Layer. 

The Statechain protocol is a bit more complicated to discuss compared to other systems such as Ark or Lightning because of the range of variations that are possible between the original proposed design, the two that have been actually implemented, and other possible designs that have been loosely proposed. 

Like Ark, Statechains depend on a centralized coordinating…

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Pakistan’s relationship with Bitcoin has been marked by inconsistency and confusion over the past few years. Initially, the country outright banned bitcoin trading in 2018, citing concerns over fraud, money laundering and lack of regulation. However, over time, their stance softened and regulators began exploring the technology behind Bitcoin with courts even questioning the legality of the ban. Eventually, citizens were allowed to hold bitcoin, though trading remained murky and unregulated. This back-and-forth approach has created a confusing environment, where Bitcoin exists in a legal gray area. It is technically allowed, yet not fully embraced or regulated, reflecting the…

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As I step onto the plane leaving Gardermoen Airport in Oslo, Norway, the weight and warmth of the past week settles into my chest.

The Oslo Freedom Forum is not a conference. It’s not a summit. It’s something harder to name and even harder to describe — a convergence of courage, truth and defiance that burns through the noise of the modern world and gives you no choice but to listen, feel and act.

For the second time, I leave this city more convinced than ever that something unstoppable is rising. That amid the censorship, surveillance and state repression spreading across the globe, there is a countervailing force rooted in humanity, accelerated by technology and led by those…

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Minnesota-based SharpLink Gaming has made headlines by purchasing over 176,000 ETH worth $463 million to support its Ethereum-focused treasury strategy. The bold move makes the Nasdaq-listed firm the second-largest known holder of Ethereum behind only the Ethereum Foundation. CEO Rob Phythian called the decision a major milestone in public company adoption of digital assets.

SharpLink aims to position Ethereum as its primary reserve asset reflecting strong belief in its role as programmable capital for the future of web3 and decentralized finance. The company recently secured $425 million in a private placement led by Consensys with participation from leading crypto investors like ParaFi Capital and Galaxy Digital.

The firm also raised an additional $79 million through share sales to expand its ETH holdings. Despite a 70% stock drop on June 12 due to a possible resale of 68 million shares SharpLink remains committed to building the largest Ethereum treasury among public companies. ETH traded at $2,544 at the time of reporting.

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Bluebird Mining Ventures Ltd., a pan Asian gold project development company, recently announced a major strategic shift. It plans to convert future revenues from its gold mining projects into bitcoin and adopt bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. 

“By adopting a ‘gold plus a digital gold’ strategy, it offers the Company an opportunity to turn the page and look to the future and seek to attract a new type of shareholder,” said the Executive Director and CEO of Bluebird Aidan Bishop. “Under the leadership of a new CEO, once identified, it is my sincere hope that Bluebird will finally realise its ambitions for which it was initially established for.”

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With Bitcoin looking as bullish as ever, the inevitable question arises of how high could BTC realistically go in this market cycle? Here we’ll explore a wide range of on-chain valuation models and cycle timing tools to identify plausible price targets for a Bitcoin peak. Although prediction is never a substitute for disciplined data reaction, this analysis gives us frameworks to better understand where we are and where we might be heading.

Price Forecast Tools

The journey begins with Bitcoin Magazine Pro’s free Price Forecast Tools, which compile several historically accurate valuation models. While it’s always more effective to react to data rather than blindly predict…

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