Policy & Nation-States

Every Policy & Nation-States story we’ve run — 60 in all, newest first. Laws, licenses and the governments deciding what bitcoin is allowed to be.

• 2026-09-04The IMF Signed Off on El Salvador's Bitcoin BuyingSan Salvador, El Salvador
• 2026-09-03Kazakhstan Takes a Tenth of Every Bitcoin Its Miners MakeAstana, Kazakhstan
• 2026-09-02Bhutan Is Quietly Selling the Bitcoin It MinedThimphu, Bhutan
• 2026-09-01Russia's Biggest Bank Gets Ready to Lend Against BitcoinMoscow, Russia
• 2026-08-31Uzbekistan Built a Tax-Free Bitcoin Mining Zone It ControlsKarakalpakstan, Uzbekistan
• 2026-08-29Missouri's New Bitcoin Reserve Will Run on Donations, Not Tax DollarsJefferson City, United States
• 2026-08-28The SEC Sent New Bitcoin Custody Rules to the White HouseWashington
• 2026-08-27Nigeria Wants a Resident CEO From Every Bitcoin ExchangeLagos, Nigeria
• 2026-08-26Washington Puts Crypto on Its Iran Sanctions ListWashington
• 2026-08-25The EU Cut 14 Crypto Exchanges Off From Its BanksBrussels, Belgium
• 2026-08-24Pakistan Licenses the Firms Behind Its Bitcoin PlansIslamabad, Pakistan
• 2026-08-24Britain’s Taxman Warns 81,000 Crypto InvestorsLondon, United Kingdom
• 2026-08-22Kazakhstan Claims a Tenth of Its Miners' BitcoinAstana, Kazakhstan
• 2026-08-21The CFTC Will Write Bitcoin's Rules If Congress Won'tWashington
• 2026-08-21Bhutan Moves Another $12 Million of Its BitcoinThimphu
• 2026-08-20El Salvador's Bitcoin Law Turns Five. Bukele Admits It Fell Short.San Salvador
• 2026-08-19The SEC Wrote Crypto's Rulebook While Congress StalledWashington
• 2026-08-18Vietnam Sets a Date to Legalize Bitcoin TradingHanoi, Vietnam
• 2026-08-17Russia Legalizes Bitcoin Trading, Caps Retail Buyers at $3,700 a YearMoscow
• 2026-08-17South Korea Blocks Foreign Exchanges, Clears Its Banks to Buy InSeoul, South Korea
• 2026-08-13Bhutan Is Selling Its Bitcoin to Build a CityThimphu, Bhutan
• 2026-08-13Brazil Puts a 24-Hour Hold on Big Crypto WithdrawalsBrasilia, Brazil
• 2026-08-12Washington Gives Itself Until September to Define BitcoinWashington, USA
• 2026-08-11Kazakhstan Takes a 10% Cut of Miners' BitcoinAstana, Kazakhstan
• 2026-08-08Oman Orders Every Bitcoin Miner Into One State PoolMuscat, Oman
• 2026-08-06Vietnam Will Open Licensed Bitcoin Exchanges September 9Hanoi, Vietnam
• 2026-08-05Treasury's Bitcoin-Policy Chief Resigns as CLARITY StallsWashington, USA
• 2026-08-04Minnesota Bans Bitcoin ATMs StatewideSt. Paul, USA
• 2026-08-03Washington Sanctions Iran's Bitcoin Insurance SchemeWashington, USA
• 2026-08-02Tanzania Writes Its First Rulebook for BitcoinDar es Salaam, Tanzania
• 2026-08-01El Salvador's Rivals Line Up Against Bukele's BitcoinSan Salvador, El Salvador
• 2026-07-31Hungary Scraps Its Toughest Crypto RuleBudapest, Hungary
• 2026-07-31Indonesia Hands Its Bitcoin Market to the Financial RegulatorJakarta, Indonesia
• 2026-07-30Japan Made Bitcoin a Financial ProductTokyo, Japan
• 2026-07-29Ghana Starts Licensing Its Bitcoin FirmsAccra, Ghana
• 2026-07-28Pakistan Brings Its Bitcoin Market Under LicenseIslamabad, Pakistan
• 2026-07-27Vietnam Opens Licensed Exchanges to Its Bitcoin UsersHanoi, Vietnam
• 2026-07-26A Czech Central Banker Still Wants Bitcoin in His ReservesPrague, Czech Republic
• 2026-07-25Kenya Wants a Report on Every Bitcoin TraderNairobi, Kenya
• 2026-07-24Kazakhstan Will Fill a State Bitcoin Reserve From Its MinersAstana, Kazakhstan
• 2026-07-23Russia Legalizes Bitcoin for Foreign TradeMoscow, Russia
• 2026-07-22A U.S. Bill Would Put Bitcoin Under the CFTCWashington, USA
• 2026-07-21Morocco Moves to End Its Eight-Year Bitcoin BanRabat, Morocco
• 2026-07-20Ghana Licenses the Firms Handling Its BitcoinAccra, Ghana
• 2026-07-19Nigeria Opens a Legal Door for Its Bitcoin TradersAbuja, Nigeria
• 2026-07-18Panama Moves to Make Bitcoin Legal to SpendPanama City, Panama
• 2026-07-17Vietnam Moves to Pull Its Bitcoin Traders OnshoreHanoi, Vietnam
• 2026-07-16Kyrgyzstan Wants the State to Mine and Hold BitcoinBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
• 2026-07-15South Korea Moves to Treat Bitcoin as a National AssetSeoul, South Korea
• 2026-07-14Indonesia Licenses a Few Exchanges, Shuts 228Jakarta, Indonesia
• 2026-07-1339 Million Indians Own Bitcoin. Their Central Bank Wants It Banned.New Delhi, India
• 2026-07-13Pakistan Built a Bitcoin Plan. Its Top Cleric Says It's Haram.Islamabad, Pakistan
• 2026-07-12Prague's Central Bank Puts Bitcoin on a Two-Year TrialPrague, Czechia
• 2026-07-11Kazakhstan Cuts Taxes to Pull Bitcoin OnshoreAstana, Kazakhstan
• 2026-07-11The Bill That Would Define Bitcoin Stalls in the SenateWashington, USA
• 2026-07-10Russia's Biggest Private Bank Starts Trading BitcoinMoscow, Russia
• 2026-07-09Oman Routes Every Licensed Miner Through One State PoolMuscat, Oman
• 2026-07-09A Bitcoin Exchange Takes France's Surveillance Rules to CourtParis, France
• 2026-07-07Abu Dhabi Keeps Buying the Bitcoin DipAbu Dhabi, UAE
• 2026-07-06Bhutan Is Spending Its BitcoinThimphu, Bhutan