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🌎 GLOBAL CRYPTO & INSTITUTIONAL MARKET ROUNDUP

🔻 Market Sentiment & Bitcoin Price Action

• Bitcoin Pullback: BTC has fallen sharply from its recent highs near $124,000 to test the $100,000 psychological zone. It has bounced slightly but remains highly volatile.

• Macro-Driven Sell-Off: Analysts attribute the slide not to crypto weakness but to global macro uncertainty, including renewed trade war threats.
  Investors rushed to liquidate the most available asset — BTC — to hedge broader risk.

• Institutional Diamond Hands: Despite volatility, institutional investors remain largely steady and long-term focused.
  Retail long-term holders and short-term leveraged traders are responsible for most of the selling pressure.

• ETF Outflows: U.S. Bitcoin Spot ETFs recorded a third consecutive week of net outflows, totaling over $1B, signaling:

  • Profit-taking

  • Risk-off repositioning

  • Temporary de-risking by wealth managers

🏦 Institutional & Regulatory Developments

1. Banking & TradFi Blockchain Integration

• JPMorgan is expanding its JPM Coin beyond Base blockchain and exploring multi-currency support — positioning it as a regulated, deposit-based competitor to stablecoins.

• CitiGroup & BNY Mellon continue advancing tokenized deposits and on-chain settlement experiments.

• The trend: Traditional finance is converging with blockchain infrastructure, not competing with it.

2. Global Regulatory Pressure Rising

• CARF (Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework):
  The EU and other jurisdictions are rolling out new tax-reporting mandates. Exchanges and brokers will soon need to report customer transactions — similar to how banks report banking activity.

• Illicit Flow Concerns:
  A recent investigation highlighted billions in illicit crypto flows (2023–2025), intensifying pressure for stronger KYC, AML, and compliance standards worldwide.

🌐 Global Crypto Highlights

UK Regulatory Boost

ClearToken — backed by Nasdaq, XTX, and Nomura — just received FCA approval to operate a digital asset clearing and settlement service.
A major win for institutional-grade infrastructure.

UAE Ranked Top 5 Crypto Hub

The UAE’s regulatory clarity (VARA), zero taxes, and digital asset–friendly environment place it among the top 5 global crypto hubs, attracting both retail and institutional capital.

Digitap (TAP) Presale Dominance

Digitap’s presale is outperforming rivals like BlockDAG and BFX due to:

• A functional mobile app

• Visa crypto-debit card partnership

• Attractive presale discount
  It is drawing strong early investor attention.

🌍 AFRICA CRYPTO ADOPTION & REGULATION ROUNDUP

Africa remains a powerhouse of grassroots crypto adoption driven by:

• High remittance needs

• Weak local currencies

• Persistent inflation

• Cross-border trade friction

Governments are now catching up with structured, modern regulation.

💱 Cross-Border Trade & Payment Innovation

1. Stablecoins Are Becoming the Backbone

Stablecoins now account for 43% of crypto transaction volume in Sub-Saharan Africa.
They:

• Slash transfer costs from 9%+ to under 3%

• Enable fast, borderless payments

• Help bypass currency instability

2. ADAPT Platform Launch

The Africa Digital Access & Public Infrastructure for Trade (ADAPT) platform—supported by AfCFTA and global partners—introduces blockchain-powered tools to:

• Digitize trade

• Reduce friction

• Boost intra-African commerce

📜 Regulatory Landscape: Rapid Transformation

Nigeria & Kenya:
Introducing clearer regulatory frameworks for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs).

• Nigeria recognizes crypto as securities

• Kenya’s new bill licenses stablecoin issuers

South Africa:

• Licensing requirements for exchanges already underway

• Banking sector integrating crypto (Discovery Bank + Luno trading via bank app)

Ghana:

• Bank of Ghana preparing a licensing regime for crypto companies

Rwanda:

• Draft VASP laws with restrictions (e.g., ban on mining & ATMs) due to AML concerns

Ethiopia:

• Struggling with unlicensed remittance flows

• Analysts warn that copying Algeria’s “total crypto ban” would be ineffective

• Instead, experts recommend regulation similar to South Africa’s model

Institutional Expansion Across Africa

Blockchain.com is opening offices in:

• Nigeria

• Ghana

• Kenya

• South Africa

Clear sign of long-term institutional commitment to African markets.