BTC Stuck Below $70K, Japan Inflation Below 2%: Month In Charts

The article summarizes key events from February across crypto regulation, Bitcoin price action, and Japanese economics. Four countries addressed crypto taxation: the Netherlands reconsidered a proposed 36% capital gains tax; Israel's forum lobbied for tax reform; Hong Kong planned to implement the OECD's Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF); and Vietnam proposed a 0.1% income tax on crypto transfers via licensed providers. India remained firm on its 30% flat tax. Bitcoin remained stuck below $70,000, with analysts citing macro pressures like uncertainty over the US CLARITY Act and new 10% global tariffs imposed by former President Trump. Meanwhile, Japan's inflation dipped below 2%, its lowest in three years, following snap elections that solidified the ruling LDP's majority, which boosted Japanese stock markets. Globally, the number of crypto ATMs reached nearly 40,000, with major US operator Bitcoin Depot beginning to phase in user ID requirements due to regulatory pressure.

(Source：Cointelegraph)