Geopolitics

According to Israel's Channel 12, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange opened lower on October 26, following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's warning about international sanctions. Netanyahu stated last Friday that he has ordered preparations for potential financial restrictions, including plans for Israe

According to TradingBeats monitoring data, on October 26, EWZ Brazil stock ETF futures on Hyperliquid fell to $34.276, down 23.11% in 24 hours with $55.29 million in trading volume. The sharp decline followed the Brazilian Supreme Electoral Court's confirmation of President Luiz Inácio Lula da

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed using cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to bypass potential international sanctions in an interview with Channel 10 on Friday. Netanyahu said he had already ordered a plan for an alternative economic system using currencies that can

Since September 1, 2026, Federal Law No. 282-FZ “On Digital Currencies” has been in force in Russia, bringing the cryptocurrency market out of the gray zone and into the legal framework. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree legalizing cryptocurrency on August 4. The law established clear rules for all market participants, from ordinary investors to miners and banks. Recognition of Cryptocurrency as Property Legalization means recognizing digital assets as official property, on par with secur

Hong Kong designated Nasdaq-listed Solana Company as a strategic enterprise on October 22, making it the only blockchain infrastructure company selected for the government's support program this year. Cointelegraph reported on October 26 that Solana Company was included in the seventh batch of compa

According to Reuters, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed using cryptocurrency to help Israel's economy withstand potential international sanctions in an interview on Friday. The proposal faced criticism from economists and political opponents, as well as from Israel's central bank. N

According to Bloomberg, as U.S. midterm elections approach, Democrats have made Trump's cryptocurrency business a focal point of controversy. The party has cited his crypto-related earnings during his presidency as evidence of using his former position for personal economic benefit. Meanwhile, Democ

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with Israel’s Channel 10 economic channel on October 25 that Israel is exploring the use of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency to ease pressure on its economy from potential international financial sanctions. He stated directly that “blockchain is an alternative to sanctions” and described blockchain as a “national strategic tool,” marking a shift in the government’s view of digital currencies from investment activity to a nati

Bitcoin (BTC) remains weak, trading at around $79,920 as of Oct. 26. According to Forbes, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service plans to reduce penalties for tax disclosures, including those involving cryptocurrency. Hardware wallet maker Keystone announced that its official Shopify website was hacked, exposing customers’ names, contact information, shipping addresses, and order details. Macro Events & Crypto Hot Topics According to Forbes, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is preparing a comprehen

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is considering blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies to counter potential international financial sanctions. In an October 23 interview with Israel's Channel 10, reported by Cointelegraph on October 25, Netanyahu described blockchain as "an

Spot gold closed last week near $3,996 an ounce on Friday 23 October, marking its first close below $4,000 since mid-July after a 4 percent weekly decline that Reuters described as the worst week since June, while December futures settled at $4,007.90. Silver finished near $53.97, its lowest level s

According to Jin10, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a television interview on October 23 that he is considering using cryptocurrency to evade economic sanctions imposed on Israel by other nations. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot criticized Netanyahu's proposal on October 24,

At the Moscow Financial Forum in late September, participants discussed new rules regulating cryptocurrency in Russia, which took effect on September 1, 2026. Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov and representatives of the Bank of Russia and financial institutions spoke about implementing a long-running project to build crypto infrastructure overseen by the Central Bank of Russia. According to Olga Goncharova, head of the Expert Center for Digital Financial Assets at the Association of Russian

The Bank of Israel rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to utilize cryptocurrencies to circumvent international financial sanctions, the central bank announced on October 24. The decision follows Netanyahu's October 23 television interview warning about potential international

According to WuBlockchain, the Bank of Israel rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to use cryptocurrencies to circumvent international financial sanctions on October 24. The central bank clarified that cryptocurrencies do not provide a viable means to bypass sanctions and urged the

According to Times of Israel, Bank of Israel stated on Saturday, Oct 24, that cryptocurrency cannot serve as a pathway to circumvent potential international sanctions. The central bank emphasized that Israel's best course of action is to maintain economic relationships with major trading partners an

According to OCC's official statement, the regulator recently committed to supporting community banks while monitoring stablecoin adoption's potential impact on deposits. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency highlighted significant uncertainty surrounding how digital assets may affect commu

Peter Hughes, chief executive officer of Apex Group, told CoinDesk on Oct. 24 that Asia and the Middle East could benefit after the U.S. digital-asset market structure bill known as the CLARITY Act failed to clear Congress. Hughes stated that delays in enacting the CLARITY Act would push digital-ass