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Russia names Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT as only coins eligible for retail trading

Russia's central bank published a draft directive limiting retail crypto trading to Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT, with a 300,000-ruble annual cap for non-qualified investors and…

August 11, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Brazil to Tighten Crypto Fraud Controls With New 24-Hour Wait on Self-Custody Transfers

Robinhood has folded zero-fee crypto trading into its main UK app via Bitstamp, offering 50-plus tokens and a generative AI digest widget to eligible customers…

August 10, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Senate Punts CLARITY Act to Fall, Even as Bitcoin Tops $65,000

The Senate left for August recess without a CLARITY Act vote, but bitcoin held above $65,000 on ETF inflows, and a former defense secretary framed…

August 10, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Fugitive ‘Pig Butchering’ Boss Sentenced to 20 Years in Absentia Over $73M Scam

Daren Li receives a statutory maximum 20-year sentence for laundering $73M in victim funds, despite fleeing U.S. custody in December.

February 10, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Fed’s Waller Calls Top on Trump Trade: ‘Euphoria Is Fading’ as BTC Holds $70K

Fed Governor Waller says the post-election "euphoria" is dead as Bitcoin corrects 40% from highs, pointing to stalled legislation and institutional de-risking.

February 10, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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US Banks Demand 1-Year “Cooling-Off” Period to Block Crypto’s Fed Access

A powerful banking coalition has formally urged the Fed to impose a 12-month moratorium on master account applications for crypto firms, escalating the war for…

February 9, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Polymarket Sues Massachusetts AG in Federal Preemption Strike

Polymarket seeks a federal injunction to block Massachusetts from applying sports betting laws to its platform, arguing CFTC authority preempts state regulation.

February 9, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Prediction Markets Process $1.5B for Super Bowl LX; Kalshi & Polymarket Challenge Sportsbooks

Kalshi and Polymarket logged a combined $1.5 billion in volume for Super Bowl LX, validating prediction markets as a liquidity rival to traditional sportsbooks.

February 9, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Jump Trading Takes Equity in Kalshi & Polymarket; Deal Ties Stakes to ‘US Volume’

The high-frequency giant moves from renter to owner, with a deal structure that explicitly signals Polymarket's aggressive return to U.S. soil.

February 9, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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French Police Arrest 6 After Magistrate Kidnapped in Crypto Ransom Plot

A 30-hour hostage ordeal ends in arrests as prosecutors flag a "structural risk" of physical violence targeting French crypto executives.

February 9, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments