You might think this is just about a small country, but you could fall behind later. ――――――――― Kyrgyzstan is attempting to integrate cryptocurrency and blockchain into its national financial infrastructure. Meanwhile, its central bank is advancing the pilot implementation of a “Digital Som,” digitizing the national currency, the som. ――――――――――― I sense a ripple effect spreading to neighboring countries, and the reason lies in Kyrgyzstan’s geographic position. Located in Central Asia, where the influence of China and Russia intersects, I believe Central Asia is increasingly gaining geopolitical significance. Some reports even indicate that Kyrgyzstan already hosts over 100 licensed virtual asset service providers (VASPs). It’s a country where experiments at the national level—often invisible in larger nations—are clearly visible. In today’s world, focusing only on major moves won’t be enough to anticipate what’s coming.