⚡️👀 WATCH - This vending machine sold bitcoins for $7 at the New Hampshire Liberty Forum in 2012. Casascius coins are ‘physical bitcoins’, containing a private key hidden under a tamper proof hologram, worth $89,000 today.

⚡️🇬🇭 NEW - Ghana's Parliament has just passed a landmark law legalizing the widespread use of cryptocurrencies in the country. This law comes after several months of work on a clear regulatory framework, with licenses for platforms and enhanced controls. Until now, more than 3 million Ghanaians (≈ 9% of the population) were already using cryptocurrencies for payments, transfers, or investments without a clear legal framework, prompting the authorities to take action.

⚡️🚨 NEW - JPMorgan is exploring the possibility of offering crypto trading services to its institutional clients. Bloomberg reveals that the Wall Street bank is evaluating which crypto products and services its markets division could provide, potentially including spot and derivatives trading for institutions.

⚡️🇰🇷 NEW - South Korea introduces mandatory facial recognition scans for purchasing mobile SIM cards to reduce scams.