U.S. state New Hampshire has begun discussions on issuing a $100 million bitcoin-backed bond. The state’s secretary of state’s office said lawmakers plan to take up the proposal at a public hearing. The plan was advanced after the state’s corporate finance authority placed it on the governor and executive council agenda. Governor Kelly Ayotte and a five-member executive council must approve any issuance.

The International Monetary Fund said crypto-related flows in Nepal have risen sharply despite a legal ban, and urged the country to strengthen oversight and build a regulatory framework. In an annual consultation report, the IMF flagged growing stablecoin and unsecured crypto flows from 2019 to 2024 and estimated significant cross-border activity. It called for rules aligned with international standards and urged Nepal to complete its FATF implementation plan and exit the grey list.