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Kyrgyzstan Launches National Stablecoin on Binance’s BNB Chain – Here’s Why It Matters

Kyrgyzstan Launches National Stablecoin on Binance’s BNB Chain – Here’s Why It Matters

Kyrgyzstan’s Bold Step into State-Backed Crypto In a landmark for Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan has officially introduced a national digital currency in two forms: a som-pegged stablecoin and a central bank digital currency pilot. President Sadyr Japarov announced that the new stablecoin KGST” – designed to maintain a 1:1 value with the Kyrgyzstani som – launched on Binance’s BNB Chain reuters.com. Simultaneously, the government unveiled a digital version of the som (a CBDC) now ready for government payment use reuters.com. This dual launch positions Kyrgyzstan among the first countries worldwide to deploy both a stablecoin and a CBDC together. It’s a
27 October 2025
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Kazakhstan’s Crypto Gambit: State Launches BNB-Fueled Digital Reserve Fund

Kazakhstan’s Crypto Gambit: State Launches BNB-Fueled Digital Reserve Fund

Kazakhstan’s bold move into crypto reserves reflects its ambition to become a regional digital finance hub. The Alem Crypto Fund is explicitly designed to accumulate high-grade crypto assets over the long term. By choosing BNB (market cap ~$138 billion) as its first holding, Kazakhstan is not buying Bitcoin or an obscure token, but a leading utility coin at the heart of Binance’s network gov.kz cointelegraph.com. BNB’s functions – from transaction fuel to staking and governance – give the fund both financial upside (fees, staking rewards) and strategic influence in a major crypto ecosystem. As a result, the fund serves as both
30 September 2025
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Skin Gambling Exposed: Inside the Billion-Dollar Betting Boom in Video Games

Skin Gambling Exposed: Inside the Billion-Dollar Betting Boom in Video Games

What is Skin Gambling? Skin gambling is the practice of wagering with virtual in-game items – most commonly cosmetic skins” for characters or weapons – instead of cash. These skins often originate from games like CS:GO, Dota 2, or PUBG, and can be bought, earned, or traded in-game parentzone.org.uk. Though purely aesthetic in gameplay, skins acquire real-world value through player demand and rarity parentzone.org.uk parentzone.org.uk. This value allows skins to function as a kind of currency outside the game. On skin gambling websites, players typically deposit their skins by linking their Steam (gaming platform) inventory to the site parentzone.org.uk. The
22 September 2025
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