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The Federal Reserve System is proposing a “simplified master account” concept for crypto and fintech companies — direct access to Fedwire and FedNow without intermediary banks.
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Iran controls $7.7 billion in crypto assets and is actively using Bitcoin as a financial rail to bypass sanctions.
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A Russian citizen decided to legally declare crypto income, but ended up facing a criminal case — he now risks a fine of up to 500,000 rubles or up to 2 years in prison.
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Hackers exploited the anonymous P2P exchange RetoSwap, where Monero was traded — the damage amounted to around 7,000 XMR ($2,700,000).
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The Moscow Exchange is preparing to launch test crypto trading by early summer 2026, while real transactions could begin closer to the end of the year.
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Russian authorities are deciding which stable-value currencies will be allowed onto the market — priority is being given to digital ruble-backed assets and tokens from friendly countries.
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SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, filed for an IPO at a $1.75 trillion valuation and disclosed reserves of 18,712 BTC purchased at an average price of $35,000.
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The head of digital assets at a major American bank said banks are entering crypto through the clearest use case — stable-value currencies for cheap 24/7 global payments.
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Binance is launching a new platform for those no longer satisfied with just crypto — users will now be able to trade expectations around companies even before their IPOs.
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In France, there was yet another attempted attack on representatives of the crypto industry for ransom — unknown individuals dressed as couriers tried to kidnap the wife of a co-founder of The Sandbox right outside their home.
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Rostelecom introduced the “Leshiy Connect” system, which can remotely connect to users’ routers and update firmware without the owner’s involvement.
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A major crypto whale lost around $26,000,000 in just one week — his main bet is a $110 million short position on HYPE with 5x leverage, but the market is currently moving against him.
