Governments and central banks worldwide are tightening their grip on cryptocurrencies. Here are some of the latest news items concerning government and central bank stances on cryptocurrencies. Each item is followed by my comments... .....June 18, 2025 (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank governor said on Wednesday he was not against issuing won-denominated stablecoins but had concerns about managing capital flows. At a press conference in Seoul, Rhee Chang-yong said "Issuing won-based stablecoin could make it easier to exchange them with dollar stablecoin rather than working to reduce use of dollar ... (full story)