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On September 1, 2026, Federal Law No. 282-FZ, “On Digital Currencies and Digital Rights,” came into force. It creates a regulated infrastructure for digital currency transactions through intermediaries supervised by the Bank of Russia. The law establishes special restrictions for unqualified investors. A draft directive published by the Bank of Russia on August 11, 2026, […]

YiFi is a non-custodial platform that combines a full-spectrum crypto swap aggregator with a modular DeFi yield product. It sources liquidity across DEX, CEX-style and private routes, and offers one-click access to curated on-chain strategies. YiFi itself does not custody user funds; execution may rely on third-party protocols or providers with their own settlement and […]

From September 1, 2026, Russia’s largest banks must give customers access to the digital ruble, while some major retailers must accept it as payment. Using the digital ruble is voluntary for individuals. A digital ruble account is opened on the Bank of Russia’s platform through a participating bank’s app. The top-up limit is RUB 300,000 […]

In Serbia and neighboring Bosnia, a project called HiveBits is turning living beehives into on-chain assets. Sensors track temperature, weight and bee activity in real time, data is recorded on Solana, and each hive can be represented as an NFT or linked to a token that gives holders a share of the honey, and other […]

You are about to exchange cryptocurrency. On the screen, you see an attractive rate, a suitable amount to receive, and a reasonable estimated completion time. Everything looks straightforward: you check the details and click Swap. Only then can something become apparent that was not obvious before the transaction: the provider requests an additional KYC check, […]

Ethereum’s highly anticipated Glamsterdam upgrade is moving into its final development and testing stages and is shaping up to be one of the most significant protocol changes since the network’s transition to Proof-of-Stake in 2022. Developers are targeting a substantial increase in Layer 1 capacity while overhauling how gas costs are calculated — changes that […]

Crypto whales — the large holders capable of moving markets with a single transaction — continue to shape the cryptocurrency landscape in profound ways as we move through 2026. These influential players, often holding thousands of BTC or equivalent value in other assets, are not just passive investors. They actively accumulate during dips, distribute at […]

The Trump administration has been forced to return tens of billions of dollars to American importers after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated key tariffs earlier this year. As of recent reports, more than $100 billion in refund claims have been accepted for processing, with over $80–86 billionalready paid out — the largest such repayment wave […]

The total market capitalization of stablecoins has fallen to approximately $300 billion, shedding around $10 billion from its May 2026 peak. This represents the largest quarterly decline since the dramatic collapse of TerraUSD in 2022. Despite the contraction in overall value, stablecoins are showing remarkable resilience in real-world usage. June 2026 recorded an all-time high […]