Canada: Impak Coin becomes the first Canadian approved cryptocurrency. Toronto and Vancouver are crypto town of Canada, hosting many blockchain/crypto start ups and also few Bitcoin ATMs
Germany: Germany has recognized bitcoin as a legal currency.
Holland: Around Arnhem, there is a "BitCoin" city where one can shop at retail stores or eat at the restaurants with Bitcoin.
Venezuela: Venezuela president asks Banks to mine the national crypto currency "Petro", backed by the country's oil reserves.
Australia: Australia's biggest gold refiner, the Perth Mint, is developing its own cryptocurrency backed by physical precious metals.
Dubai: State of Dubai is developing its own crypto currency - emCash