Geopolitics

From 15:00 to 16:00 (UTC) on October 8, 2026, BTC fell 0.65% in one hour, trading within a range of 82,162.4–82,700.0 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.65%. The Order Book showed large buy and sell orders facing off near $81,200. The battle between bulls and bears was intense, but overall market depth was shallow, and short-term volatility increased significantly. The main drivers of this move were the clear hawkish signal in the minutes of the Fed’s September FOMC meeting, combined with escalating g

According to Hedera, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank will hold meetings in Bangkok to address regulatory frameworks for asset tokenization. Hedera emphasized that while the technology for tokenized assets is ready, regulatory frameworks are lagging behind, making political and regulat

Ukrainian drones struck a Yandex data center in Sasovo, Russia, causing a massive fire and forcing the company to shut down the facility, according to Reuters and Meduza. The attack followed Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian digital infrastructure since September 23. The Sasovo site houses two

According to Reuters and Meduza, Ukrainian drones struck Yandex's major data center in Sasovo, Russia on October 8, causing a massive fire and forcing the facility to shut down. The attack disrupted Yandex Cloud services, leaving Yandex Mail, Disk, Documents, Pay, and Market offline. The facility

On October 7, Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake warned that artificial intelligence may break the elliptic curve cryptography protecting crypto wallets sooner than quantum computers, potentially within months rather than years. Drake called on the industry to begin "bunker mode,"

According to Cointelegraph, on October 7, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned the crypto industry at Token2049 that heavily favoring Republicans in political spending is poisoning relationships with Democrats whose votes are essential to pass federal crypto legislation. Crypto-focused

According to OpenMarkets (CME Group), Vietnam signed decision 1413 in July 2026 to explore an independent digital asset regulatory framework as part of broader financial system modernization and reforms to align with global markets. The initiative also supports the development of international finan

According to QCP Macro's October 8 market report, U.S.-Iran negotiations over Hormuz Strait passage stalled, prompting U.S. pressure measures including sanctions. Transiting ships at the strait fell to 3 from an average of 26, while U.S. strategic petroleum reserves dropped 28% since May. West

According to ChainCatcher, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo stated at the Token2049 conference that the crypto industry's heavy spending on Republicans has alienated Democrats needed for federal crypto legislation. Data from Tech Influence Watch shows crypto-related political action

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's central bank deputy governor Kwon Min-soo emphasized on October 8 the need for preemptive policy frameworks to address risks posed by expanding tokenization. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a joint IMF and Bank of Korea forum titled "Expansion of

According to its announcement on Wednesday, Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, has received approval from the Bank of Russia to offer digital asset custody services, including Bitcoin. Sberbank becomes the first bank in the country to gain such authorization. Customers will conduct cryptocurrency

Digital Asset co-founder and CEO Yuval Rooz stated at Token2049 in Singapore that the crypto industry should accelerate institutional adoption during the current regulatory environment. Rooz argued that widespread blockchain use could make it harder for future administrations to reverse industry

According to ChainCatcher, Digital Asset CEO Yuval Rooz called at Singapore's Token2049 conference for the crypto industry to accelerate institutional blockchain adoption before 2028, arguing that widespread use will make it difficult for future governments to reverse progress. Rooz compared the str

According to Bits media, Kyrgyzstan's government on October 8 decided to terminate the operations of its state-backed stablecoin Gold Dollar (USDKG) and ordered the finance ministry to liquidate its issuer EVA and the nation's first state-owned crypto exchange, Coin Nomad Exchange. The stablecoin, l

According to bitcoinist, Russia's Bank of Russia framework for registering cryptocurrency exchanges and digital depositories took effect on October 5, with the regulator admitting firms to the new market structure. VTB and Sberbank have been added to the registers, alongside specialist operators

According to ChainCatcher, the International Monetary Fund completed its second and third reviews of El Salvador's $1.4 billion financing mechanism and disbursed $139 million. The IMF also granted a waiver following El Salvador's breach of Bitcoin holding limits. Going forward, the IMF expects El Sa

According to the Bank of Russia, the country has registered its first cryptocurrency exchange operators and digital asset custodians, with 4 firms approved as exchange operators and 5 as digital custodians. VTB Bank appears on both lists, while Sberbank, Russia's largest lender, secured digital cust

According to Europol's European Cybercrime Centre, the EU law enforcement agency published two reports Wednesday identifying cryptocurrency wallets as the primary point of exposure to quantum computing threats. A sufficiently powerful quantum computer could derive a private key from an exposed publi

According to ChainCatcher, Russia's central bank registered the first batch of crypto exchange operators and digital asset custodians following regulations that took effect on Sept. 1. The approved operators include 4 exchanges and 5 custodians. Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, was listed among the

Bitcoin fell toward $84,000 on October 7 as rising oil prices and higher U.S. Treasury yields weighed on risk appetite across global markets. CoinDesk reported the cryptocurrency was trading around $84,200 in Asian morning hours, down about 1.5% on the day, after Iran expanded attacks on ships in th