[Turkmenistan Legalizes Cryptocurrency Mining and Trading, Still Prohibits Its Use as a Payment Method] Odaily Planet Daily News: Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedov has signed a decree officially legalizing cryptocurrency mining and trading. The legislation incorporates virtual assets into the realm of civil law and establishes a licensing system for cryptocurrency exchanges regulated by the country's central bank. However, digital currencies are still not recognized as a payment method, legal tender, or securities in the country. Currently, Turkmenistan's internet remains under strict government control. As an economy heavily reliant on natural gas exports, this move is seen as a significant shift in its economic policy. (The Washington Post)