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Russia's Alfa-Bank will offer crypto custody and blockchain investment products, local media report. The bank joins Sberbank and VTB in embracing digital assets.
Grayscale's latest research identifies eight cryptocurrencies with the strongest narratives. The list signals where institutional money may flow next and offers a framework for narrative-driven trading.
Sony Bank received OCC approval for Connectia Trust, a national trust bank to issue dollar-backed stablecoins. The conditional green light comes after pushback from banking groups.
Singapore's $521B sovereign wealth fund has not made a single direct crypto investment since its $275M FTX write-down. The stance signals how far digital assets remain from mainstream institutional trust.
Alfa-Bank will offer crypto custody and investment products after Russia's new digital asset law takes effect September 1. Sberbank aims for a December rollout.
Pump.fun is advertising a New York legal director role paying $1M–$5M. The Solana-based platform faces a class-action Ponzi suit and $500M profit. Bitcoin down 50%.
Vanguard's crypto hiring signals a multi-year push into tokenization and custody after June's Bitcoin ETF outflows revealed operational risk.
After a $20,000 USDT transfer settled in seven minutes on Avalanche, Hyundai Card is testing multi-currency remittances across European offices with Circle and Visa.
Kraken holds top spot in spot and perpetual liquidity on DefiLlama's MiCA dashboard, with $400M+ spot depth. Coinbase and Crypto.com trail as EU rules reshape competition.
Zapper, the DeFi dashboard with 2M monthly users and $13B in transactions, is shutting down. CEO Seb Audet announced the closure. Users have until August 3 to export data.
Kraken's parent Payward wins $22M arbitration award against auditor Mazars. Co-CEO Sethi calls for CLARITY Act to end debanking.
Paradigm's new $1.2 billion fund expands beyond crypto into AI and robotics, signaling VC confidence despite a bear market for crypto fundraising. Here's what it means for Coinbase and other portfolio bets.
Alfa-Bank has started testing crypto trading for qualified investors, targeting a retail launch by Q4 2026 as Russia's digital asset rules take shape.
A DOJ memo warns prosecutors that Binance may require MLAT requests for asset freezes, slowing illicit fund recovery. Binance denies any change, citing ADGM rules.
Alfa-Bank, Russia's largest private bank, plans crypto custody under new rules effective July 1, 2026, using its A-Token platform with 45% DFA share. Sberbank's December 2026 target leaves Alfa-Bank a six-month head start.
Paradigm closed its third fund at $1.2 billion, bringing total AUM to $12.7 billion. The raise comes as institutional investors continue to back crypto startups.
KFTC clears Mirae Asset's 92% stake in Korbit for $88.5M. Deal lets brokerage combine with crypto trading. Korbit's 0.5% share limits competition concerns. Liquidity upgrade needed for ETF products.
The EU's MiCA framework now covers 244 authorized CASPs. With feedback due Sept 30, tokenization and global stablecoins are the next regulatory frontier.
Flexa's SEPA-based platform lets merchants accept crypto payments without custody or exchange-rate risk. The expansion covers 37 European markets, with euro settlement.
Ark sold $8M in AMD on July 6 while its crypto holdings hit $2B. AMD's AlphaScore is 60. The shift from chips to digital assets is worth tracking through Ark's daily disclosures.
DefiLlama's new MiCA dashboard shows Kraken with $400M in spot liquidity, $95M ahead of Coinbase. Smaller exchanges like OKX face a viability question.
Tennessee's crypto ATM ban takes effect after court rejects emergency challenge. Coinflip's 5,500+ ATMs affected as state fraud crackdown widens. Lawsuit continues.
Andrew Cuomo urges Congress to pass the CLARITY Act before the August 7 recess, warning against partisan fights. The bill would set clear federal rules for U.S. crypto markets after years of regulatory uncertainty.
Two BOK board members voted for an immediate hike as inflation hit 3.2%. Citi sees the terminal rate reaching 3.5% or higher, a direct hit to the Korean crypto market's Kimchi premium dynamics.
Sen. Ron Wyden urged Senate leaders to keep the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act in the Clarity Act, facing opposition from law enforcement and anti-trafficking groups.
Crypto liquidations hit $326M in 24 hours. Longs lost $200.5M, shorts $125.5M. Binance, OKX, Gate show skewed liquidity. BTC, ETH, SOL top tokens.
An IRGC-linked channel claimed missile strikes on US Gulf bases, sending Bitcoin lower. The unverified reports have traders watching for confirmation of the escalation.
Nium acquired Cypher, a crypto wallet firm, to embed digital asset custody into its payments stack. Financial terms were not disclosed. Integration and security risks remain unaddressed.
Nium buys Cypher to build a single layer for moving money between fiat and digital assets, adding non-custodial wallet tech to its cross-border payments network.
Binance refutes a DOJ memo claiming it will reduce cooperation, saying ADGM rules allow direct help. The exchange has contacted both agencies to reaffirm its stance.