From the Japanese company Metaplanet, which announced the purchase of a large amount of Bitcoin to strengthen its financial position and hedge against the volatility of the yen and global inflation. This move aligns with MicroStrategy's strategy and reflects the growing confidence of major corporations in Bitcoin as an alternative reserve asset. This move has caused a stir in the crypto market, as some saw it as an indication of more Asian institutions entering and experiencing a respectable decline from -40% to -70%.

Now with the bombardment and international impact, alternative currencies are holding steady, despite the bearish technical pattern on them 🙃

Many countries in the past criminalized the use of digital currencies as a means of payment or even ownership by individuals and companies, such as Vietnam and others.

But they are surprised as payment. The government banned crypto payments in 2017, leaving ownership in a regulatory gray zone, which sparked a massive surge in retail trading and fraud. Concerned by AML gaps, Vietnam was grey-listed by the FATF in 2023, prompting urgent reform. In 2024-2025, key policies emerged: