Brazil recorded $318.8 billion in crypto inflows in 2025, with stablecoins such as USDT and USDC accounting for more than 90% of total flows. The country represents nearly one third of all crypto activity in Latin America, as seamless Pix onramps have made stablecoins key infrastructure for payments, remittances and everyday transactions. Latin America's largest economy is now heavily reliant on stablecoins for day-to-day use cases.

Sweden's Riksbank has urged citizens to maintain enough physical cash at home to cover one week of expenses in case of potential global crises. The central bank issued the advisory as a precautionary measure, recommending households keep a one-week cash reserve for use if normal payment systems are disrupted.

Bipartisan support in the U.S. is growing for a comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptocurrency markets. Lawmakers from both parties are working toward consensus on structuring formal rules to govern digital asset industry participants and market activity.

Several of the largest U.S. banks are considering suing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency over new rules that ease access for crypto and fintech firms to obtain national trust bank charters, the Bank Policy Institute said. The Institute, whose members include JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, contends the OCC's policy allows crypto companies to provide banklike services without being subject to the regulatory oversight traditional banks face. The changes, led by OCC chief Jonathan Gould and aligned with the Trump administration's efforts to integrate crypto firms into the U.S. financial system, are viewed by bank lobbyists as potentially blurring the definition of a bank and raising systemic risk.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said AI agents will outnumber humans in conducting transactions in the future. Armstrong noted these AI agents cannot open traditional bank accounts but can hold and use crypto wallets for transactions.

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has been ordered to suspend operations, with its CEO also facing disciplinary measures, a media report said. The action places both the platform and its chief executive under regulatory scrutiny in the country's digital asset market.

The US Treasury released its GENIUS Act report identifying tools used for illicit finance in the crypto ecosystem, including mixers. The report notes individuals may use mixers to protect sensitive information about personal wealth, business payments, or charitable donations from public blockchain exposure.

Coinbase is preparing to launch a cryptocurrency futures product for users across the European Union, expanding its derivatives offering beyond existing spot trading services. The proposed EU-facing futures product reflects Coinbase's push to deepen engagement with European traders seeking access to regulated digital asset derivatives markets.