Geopolitics

According to TASS on Friday (Aug. 29), Sber, Russia's largest bank, plans to expand its crypto-backed lending to accept Tether's USDT stablecoin and Ether as collateral alongside Bitcoin, Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov said. The bank will add these assets as collateral after the Bank of Russia

According to Government Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP signed on September 9, 2025, Vietnam launched a five-year pilot program for tokenized assets running through 2030. The framework mandates that all tokenized assets be backed by real-world assets and issued by Vietnamese entities, with foreign

According to The Energy Mag, Sweden's tax authority has contested input VAT deductions claimed by Northern Data AG and HIVE Digital's Swedish subsidiaries for cryptocurrency mining operations, with disputes extending from 2025 into 2026. HIVE's Bikupa Datacenter subsidiaries received decisions

According to Swedish Tax Agency decisions and company disclosures, Northern Data AG and HIVE Digital have faced proposed VAT assessments totaling €28 million and €20 million respectively in relation to cryptocurrency mining activities at their Swedish facilities. HIVE recorded an $84.7 million

According to Anatoly Popov, deputy chairman of Sberbank, the bank plans to accept Bitcoin, Ether, and Tether as collateral for loans, following Russia's new cryptocurrency regulations taking effect on Sept. 1. Popov disclosed the lending plans in an Aug. 28 interview with TASS ahead of the Eastern E

According to Fortune, the global economy has shown resilience six months into the ongoing US-Iran conflict, despite continuous military and economic tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. Prediction markets suggest modest optimism regarding a potential U.S.-Iran deal in 2026, with I

The Swedish Tax Agency has issued proposed value-added tax decisions against subsidiaries of Northern Data AG and secured appellate rulings against two Swedish units of HIVE Digital (NASDAQ: HIVE). The companies maintain their facilities supplied computing capacity or infrastructure services to

According to Sber Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov, reported by TASS on Friday, Russia's largest bank plans to expand its crypto-backed lending to accept Tether's USDT stablecoin and Ether as collateral alongside Bitcoin. The expansion will proceed as Russia's regulated crypto market takes effect on

Vietnam launched a five-year pilot program for tokenized assets through Government Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP, signed on September 9, 2025, establishing a regulated framework that runs through 2030. The initiative aligns with the country's goal for the digital economy to comprise at least 30% of G

A Fortune report states the global economy has avoided significant disruption six months into the ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran. The finding comes despite continuous military and economic maneuvers, including blockades and strikes. The report suggests this economic

The Swedish Tax Agency issued proposed value-added tax decisions against subsidiaries of Northern Data AG and secured appellate court rulings against two Swedish units of HIVE Digital (NASDAQ: HIVE), asserting that their computing activities constituted cryptocurrency mining outside the VAT system r

Russia's largest bank, Sber, plans to expand its crypto-backed lending to accept Tether's USDT stablecoin and Ether as collateral alongside Bitcoin, Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov confirmed according to a Friday TASS report. The bank will add the assets as collateral after the Bank of Russia

Russia's largest bank, Sber, plans to accept Tether's USDT stablecoin and Ether as collateral for crypto-backed loans alongside Bitcoin, Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov said in a Friday TASS report. The bank will adapt existing products and expand offerings after the Bank of Russia permits the

According to The Energy Mag, the Swedish Tax Agency issued proposed VAT decisions against subsidiaries of Northern Data AG and HIVE Digital beginning in late 2025, asserting that certain computing activities constituted cryptocurrency mining outside the VAT system. Northern Data faces denied input-V

According to a Friday TASS report, Sber, Russia's largest bank, plans to expand its crypto-backed lending to accept Tether's USDT and Ether alongside Bitcoin as collateral. Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov said the bank will add these assets after the Bank of Russia permits them for public trading

According to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, speaking at the Jackson Hole annual conference on August 30, stablecoins and tokenization could improve global financial liquidity, making large cross-border payments cheaper and faster. However, stablecoins also risk accelerating currency

According to The Energy Mag, Swedish tax authorities have intensified scrutiny of cryptocurrency miners, with HIVE Digital and Northern Data AG facing significant VAT (value-added tax) disputes in August 2026. HIVE has recognized an $84.7 million provision for disputed VAT periods through

According to ChainCatcher, Russia's largest bank Sberbank plans to expand its crypto loan collateral offerings to include Tether's USDT stablecoin and Ethereum, currently limited to Bitcoin. The expansion will proceed after Russia's new crypto law takes effect on September 1, pending Central Bank

According to Bitcoin.com News, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) recently demanded a complete ban on stablecoin rewards in the CLARITY Act, warning that cryptocurrency yield incentives could trigger a $1.3 trillion deposit flight from the banking system. ICBA CEO Rebeca Romero