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A provision has appeared in the revised “On Digital Currency and Digital Rights” bill, allowing the government to introduce a special regime for cryptocurrency circulation in response to sanctions.
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Visa and Alchemy have launched AgentCard — a virtual card for AI agents that will allow bots to independently pay for goods and services in the real world.
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Tether announced the shutdown of the Alloy by Tether platform and the gold-backed aUSDT token (XAUT). Users must exchange their aUSDT and withdraw their XAUT by September 17, 2026.
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A Russian man tried to “top up his crypto wallet with cash” through a courier and lost 2,500,000 rubles. He had borrowed the money using his apartment as collateral.
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The government of Oman has launched a national Bitcoin mining pool.
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Russia’s Federation Council approved fines of up to 700,000 rubles for authorizing through foreign services such as Gmail and Apple ID.
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Trump signed a temporary memorandum with Iran. The document launches 60-day negotiations and promises Tehran sanctions relief, asset unfreezing, and a $300 billion recovery fund in exchange for abandoning its nuclear program — if the sides manage to reach an agreement.
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Aztec Network’s Private Rollup Bridge was attacked, and hackers withdrew approximately $2.16 million worth of crypto assets.
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Microsoft warned about a new crypto virus called CryptoBandits — it spreads through USB flash drives disguised as ordinary documents and checks the clipboard every 0.5 seconds.
