El Salvador's announcement was largely ignored by markets, possibly due to the country's small size, analysts say.
The pandemic has made Americans increasingly open to getting help from the government. The Biden budget aims to make the most of those feelings.
"It is a good example of a policy area where independence allows us to be more agile," said Xavier Rolet and others in a blog post.
The free zone accepts payments in bitcoin, ether and the tether stablecoin.
Blockchain Australia CEO Steve Vallas believes the country is "well placed" when it comes to blockchain, but financial regulators need to take a more active role.
The bill would potentially kick off the development of a digital rupee while banning “private cryptocurrencies.”
Russian civil servants must start reporting their crypto assets as the country's first crypto law comes into force in January.
All three of Thailand's tax departments reportedly aim to improve tax revenue collection using blockchain technology.
States still have the armies, the police and – on a good day anyway – democratic legitimacy. All of that still matters, and will for a long time.
The investment comes as Australia attempts to make a recovery from the recession brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Thai government and pro-democracy protesters are at war over social media. Authorities blocked local access to a Facebook group that was critical of the monarchy. Young protesters now fear the military government is interfering with Twitter as well.
The Thai Public Debt Management Office plans to sell the cheaply priced bonds through a state-owned bank’s blockchain e-wallet.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis joined CoinDesk at ETHDenver where he talked about the future of crypto regulation.
Around 70 politicians from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party plan to propose the nation issue its own digital currency.
The accounting giant is using blockchain tech to assist governments in improving transparency and accountability in the management of public funds.