Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, has launched Bitcoin-linked bonds for accredited investors, allowing exposure to Bitcoin’s price and the dollar-to-ruble exchange rate without needing crypto wallets. This move, alongside plans for Bitcoin futures and similar products, shows a cautious but growing acceptance of cryptocurrency within Russia’s regulated financial system.
WeatherlyDespite vows to leave, most left-leaning influencers remain more active on X than on Bluesky, which has yet to rival X’s reach or utility.
CatherineRipple’s stablecoin RLUSD received approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority for use in the Dubai International Financial Centre, joining its existing authorisation in New York. This allows RLUSD to be integrated into Ripple’s payment network, offering fast, low-cost, and regulated cross-border transactions for businesses in the region.
WeatherlyEmirates Coin became the first investment platform in the UAE to be officially regulated to offer both digital and traditional assets in one place. This allows investors to access a wide range of investments, including cryptocurrencies, stocks, commodities, and regulated ICOs, all through a single secure platform.
AnaisDubai’s VARA has signed an MoU with the Solana Foundation to advance blockchain innovation and talent development. Despite this, SOL remains over 2% down in the past 24 hours and below its January peak although it saw a slight uptick during the recent Bitcoin-led market pullback.
CatherineBCP Technologies has launched the Tokenised GBP (tGBP), a pound-backed stablecoin on its BCP Markets platform. Fully backed by UK government bonds, tGBP aims to align with future FCA regulations and serve as a “live proof-of-concept” for compliant digital assets in traditional finance.
KikyoTruth Social, linked to former US President Donald Trump, has filed with the SEC to launch a Bitcoin ETF offering regulated exposure to Bitcoin’s price. This move is part of Trump Media’s wider push into crypto, including plans for other digital assets, streaming tokens, and memecoins.
WeatherlyIn the next decade, AI is set to transform creative and technical fields by producing films, games, scripts, music, architecture, and operating humanoid robots, reshaping how we create and interact across industries.
CatherineMagic Eden confirmed a Trump wallet launch with a $1 million TRUMP token airdrop, but Eric and Donald Trump Jr. denied any involvement. The conflicting claims highlight the murky nature of the Trump family’s crypto ties, raising questions: was it a premature leak, a rogue move, or pure fabrication?
KikyoVanadi, a Spanish coffee company, plans to invest $1.1 billion in Bitcoin and change its focus from coffee to digital assets. This decision follows a tough financial year, with the chairman hoping Bitcoin will help the company recover.
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