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Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed a **0.1% personal income tax** on the value of each cryptocurrency transfer or trade executed through licensed service providers, as outlined in a draft circular released February 5, 2026, for public consultation. The levy mirrors the tax applied to securities trades and targets individual investors (regardless of residency). Institutional profits from crypto would incur …

Geopolitical tensions—cited as the top risk by **64%** of global family offices in J.P. Morgan Private Bank’s 2026 Global Family Office Report—are driving ultra-wealthy investors toward caution and capital preservation rather than aggressive bets. Surveying 333 single-family offices (average net worth $1.6 billion) across 30 countries, the report shows rising concerns over conflicts, trade disputes, tariffs, and fragmentation. Yet, instead …

Crypto treasury firm **Trend Research** has aggressively cut its **Ether (ETH)** holdings in early February 2026 to repay leveraged loans amid a severe market crash that pushed ETH prices sharply lower. On-chain analytics (Lookonchain, Arkham, Bubble Maps) reveal the firm transferred over **400,000 ETH** (valued at hundreds of millions USD) to Binance since the month began, using proceeds to service …

China has intensified its cryptocurrency crackdown with a February 6, 2026, joint notice from the People’s Bank of China (**PBOC**) and seven agencies, explicitly banning the unapproved issuance of yuan-pegged (RMB-linked) stablecoins overseas. The directive prohibits any entity—domestic, foreign, or offshore affiliates controlled by Chinese firms—from issuing such stablecoins without regulatory approval, citing threats to monetary sovereignty, capital controls, financial …

Despite a brutal **$2 trillion** wipeout in global crypto market capitalization since its October 2025 peak of ~$4.379 trillion (per CoinGecko), investor confidence in blockchain innovation endures. In the first week of February 2026, crypto startups secured **$258 million** in fresh venture funding (DeFiLlama data), signaling resilience amid sharp corrections—Bitcoin plunged from highs near $126,000 to lows around $60,000-$67,000, with …