T-Bank linked cryptocurrency at checkout to a new scheme: purchases in stores are paid for via QR codes at self-service checkouts, and the money actually comes from crypto wallets. The Bank of Russia is also aware of this mechanism and monitors such operations as a potential way to bypass financial controls. How the Scheme with…
The Finance Ministry has updated the bill on the regulation of digital financial instruments together with market participants and relevant agencies: the document is being prepared for the second reading in the State Duma, and if adopted, the new rules should come into effect on September 1, 2026. From this date, the updated regulatory framework…
The U.S. government will train American investigators to work with bitcoin: the White House has reached an agreement with private companies on a program that will explain to law enforcement officers how virtual currencies work and how to handle them in practice. At the same time, the government’s capabilities are limited: authorities can regulate companies…
AI cryptocurrency is a digital asset that combines artificial intelligence and blockchain not just for a catchy name, but for practical use: paying for computations, accessing neural networks, operating autonomous agents, and decentralizing services. Unlike Bitcoin, which is more often seen as a store of value, AI cryptocurrency is embedded in the infrastructure of AI-based…
The bitcoin forecast for the week remains cautiously optimistic: the current price of bitcoin is around $63,000 after a roughly 4% increase over the past week, but analysts believe that a strong medium-term reversal has not yet been confirmed. The cryptocurrency continues to move in conditions of heightened uncertainty. The key factors can currently be…
The fear and greed index in the cryptocurrency market, according to Coinglass, is currently at 24 points. This is the extreme fear zone: the indicator has gained 3 points in the past day, but participants’ sentiment remains tense. What Has Changed in the Past 24 Hours The current value is 3 points higher than yesterday’s…
Prison for bitcoin in Russia is currently being considered as a measure in a draft law: the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation has prepared amendments under which the issuance and exchange of cryptocurrency may be punishable by up to 4 years of imprisonment. What the Finance Ministry Proposes The new initiative significantly tightens…
At the Crypto South 2026 forum, held at the Gelendzhik Arena, the discussion about the future of the crypto economy in Russia quickly went beyond the digital currency law: participants talked about a talent gap, outdated education, stablecoin freezes, and professions without which the market cannot operate legally. The plenary session “Crypto Economy 2.0” brought…
The crypto fear and greed index is currently at 24, indicating an extreme fear mode in the digital asset market. What Is the Fear and Greed Index The crypto fear and greed index is a scale from 0 to 100 that shows which emotions are currently having a stronger influence on market participants: fear or…
Ethereum starts July in a weak position. The ETH price is holding around $1,570, not far from multi-month lows, and the market is seeing a series of three consecutive red quarters for the asset for the first time. The picture is mixed. On one hand, network activity is falling and the chart remains under pressure…
On the chart, USDT, USDC, and DAI look almost identical: all three aim to stay around $1. But inside, these are different structures. They have different reserves, transparency, redemption mechanics, and levels of dependence on other assets. In 2026, this became especially important. The stablecoin market grew to $315.16 billion, and dollar tokens stopped being…
