Geopolitics

Cryptocurrency long positions worth $447.04 million (approximately 656.9 billion KRW) were forcibly liquidated in the past 24 hours, marking the largest liquidation event since June 25, according to data from CoinGlass on the 28th (Korean time). Bitcoin dropped to an intraday low of $63,555 (approxi

According to The Block, Russia's Central Bank unveiled a regulatory framework for digital asset trading, establishing entry and operational rules for crypto exchanges and digital custodians. The draft requires custodians to maintain registered capital between 50 million and 250 million rubles in

The Bank of Russia published draft regulations this week establishing the country's first framework for organized trading of digital assets and digital rights. Under the proposals, crypto exchanges must maintain between 50 million rubles ($640,860) and 250 million rubles ($3.2 million) in equity

Senate Majority Leader John Thune delayed debate on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, shifting legislative focus toward federal nominations and a Russia sanctions bill. Bitcoin fell below recent support levels during a sharp selloff across Asian equity markets, extending losses from the

According to ChainCatcher, Kenya's National Treasury has lowered the minimum paid-in capital requirement for stablecoin issuers by 40% to approximately $2.32 million, down from the roughly $3.9 million threshold in the March 2025 draft regulations. Under the new framework, Kenya's Central Bank

Bitcoin broke below $64,000 on July 28 for the third time since July 24, triggering approximately $100 million in liquidations within a single hour. The liquidations occurred faster than two prior episodes this week, when Bitcoin's retreat from nearly $67,000 triggered an $87 million liquidation

A report by the defector-run 《Daily NK》 says a criminal group made up of former military hackers who have retired from North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (now the Reconnaissance Intelligence Bureau) was recently discovered to have compromised the internal network systems of the North Korean Central Bank and the Trade Bank. On July 12, North Korea’s National Intelligence Service raided a safehouse in Pyongyang and arrested the mastermind and IT personnel who were laundering money, confis

Two of El Salvador’s two major opposition parties have officially nominated their presidential election candidates for February 2027: the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) has endorsed former congresswoman Maytee Iraheta, who will run with her running mate to form the party’s first all-female ticket in its history; the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) has nominated physician and labor union leader Rafael Aguirre. Both candidates have criticized Nayib Bukele’s Bitcoin strate

According to BeInCrypto, El Salvador's two main opposition parties nominated presidential candidates on July 27 opposing President Nayib Bukele's Bitcoin strategy ahead of the February 2027 election. The National Republican Alliance (ARENA) nominated former lawmaker Maytee Iraheta, while the

Within the 22:15–22:30 UTC period on July 27, 2026, ETH saw a short-term drawdown of 0.46%, with a price range of 1928.57–1939.38 USDT and an amplitude of 0.56%. While the 15-minute K-line shows a pullback, ETH’s 24-hour performance remains up 1.66%, with prices steady around $1,945. Market attention has noticeably increased, and long/short competition has intensified. The main driver behind this move is the rapid rebound in global risk appetite after the U.S.–Iran ceasefire. Easing Middle East

The Environmental Protection Agency issued a memo on July 16 clarifying that islanded power generation facilities—self-contained plants serving a single private consumer without connecting to the public utility grid—are exempt from the Acid Rain Program under the Clean Air Act. EPA Assistant

According to an EPA memo issued on July 16, the agency has clarified that "islanded" power generation facilities that serve a single private consumer without connecting to the grid fall outside the scope of the Acid Rain Program under the Clean Air Act. The clarification centers on self-contained

According to recent statements on The Starting Block program, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson warned that quantum computing poses a significant threat to Bitcoin's cryptographic infrastructure. Hoskinson stated that if Bitcoin's network fails to make necessary protocol upgrades in time, it could f

From 19:00 to 19:15 (UTC) on July 27, 2026, ETH surged rapidly by 0.50% within 15 minutes. The price jumped from 1,937.55 USDT to 1,950.99 USDT, with an AMPL of 0.69%, and reclaimed the $1,940 key psychological level. Market sentiment rebounded strongly, with the bid-to-ask depth ratio reaching 7.56. Bids were notably dominant, suggesting that short-term capital has actively rotated in. The main driver behind this move was a sharp rebound in global risk appetite after the Iran–Israel ceasefire.