Kazakhstan Legalizes Crypto, Keeps Tenge as Sole Payment

- New law grants legal recognition to cryptocurrencies while maintaining tenge as exclusive payment currency - Crypto transactions routed through licensed intermediaries under stricter oversight On May 14, 2026, Cryptopolitan reported that Kazakhstan had enacted comprehensive cryptocurrency regul

Signal, Apple Warn Canada Over Bill C-22 Privacy Demands

- Signal threatens to leave Canada as encryption crackdown escalates - US lawmakers and tech firms say surveillance bill endangers global security On May 15, 2026 (UTC), The Globe and Mail reported that Signal warned it would withdraw its messaging service from Canada if the government compelle