Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, intends to launch a cryptocurrency wallet and a digital depository once the country’s crypto legislation takes effect, a step that would put a state-controlled lender at the center of Russia’s emerging digital asset market. Kirill Tsarev, First Deputy Chairman of Sberbank’s Management Board, announced the plan to RBC Investments at the … Read more
Belgium’s financial markets regulator warned consumers against six crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) it said were operating in the country without authorization, days after the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licensing deadline took effect. On Monday, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) identified several CASPs active in Belgium without authorization under MiCA regulation. FSMA … Read more
A dormant Bitcoin address transferred 30 BTC worth about $1.88 million for the first time in almost 15 years. Bitcoin address “1KV47” made its first outgoing transfer on Saturday since receiving 30 BTC in August 2011, blockchain data shared by Galaxy Research shows. The address is among 39,069 listed in a New York lawsuit filed … Read more
In the never-ending battle between bitcoin BTC$62,949.87, the digital gold, and the traditional yellow metal, veteran trader Peter Brandt has picked a side, and it’s not the one bitcoin bulls would have hoped for. Brandt, CEO of Factor LLC and widely followed chart analyst, said on X that he is mulling liquidating some of his … Read more
In the fast-moving world of cryptocurrency, all eyes are on Solana (SOL) today, July 6, 2026. A significant event is on the horizon: a massive token unlock is set to inject a substantial amount of SOL into circulation. This raises a crucial question for investors and traders: can Solana’s robust network demand absorb this new … Read more
European regulators and central bankers have warned that rulemaking cannot keep pace with rapid advances in agentic artificial intelligence and have called for guardrails to protect the financial system. Bank of England deputy governor Sarah Breeden is one of several central bankers who have said that agentic AI could amplify volatility during bouts of market … Read more
India’s central bank revives push to isolate banks from crypto: Report The Indian central bank reportedly urged lawmakers to keep banks insulated from crypto and private stablecoins while preserving room for regulated tokenization. According to a report by The Economic Times, RBI Deputy Governor Rohit Jain and Executive Director P. Vasudevan presented the central bank’s … Read more
As such, Allium can tie only about 6% of Polymarket’s political-market wallets to a country – so the firm says the figures should be read as directional rather than exact. Polymarket did not immediately respond to request for comments ahead of U.S. market hours. Meanwhile, a further interesting bit is what Americans bet on. Geopolitics … Read more
The president also disclosed holding north of $100 million in various cryptos, and a few smaller stakes in firms like Corewave. Senator Elizabeth Warren, the senior-most Democrat on the Banking Committee, called for an ethics provision in the Clarity Act in a statement after the disclosure, saying, “The crypto legislation heading to the Senate floor … Read more
South Africa’s tax authority has proposed new guidance that clarifies how crypto assets are taxed under existing income and capital gains tax frameworks. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Wednesday published draft guidelines on crypto asset taxation, applying South Africa’s existing tax framework, primarily the Income Tax Act, 1962, alongside capital gains tax rules. … Read more