Geopolitics

According to ChainCatcher, increasingly more public institutions and major organizations have voiced support for the CLARITY Act. If the legislation fails to pass, the U.S. risks losing its competitive advantage in digital finance and ceding leadership to other

The Russian Government banned cryptocurrency mining in Moscow and the Moscow region from August 15, 2026, to December 31, 2032, through Resolution 936 signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on July 25. The ban addresses severe strain on the local power grid caused by over 65 data centers

Russia's government has banned cryptocurrency mining in Moscow and Moscow region from August 15, 2026, through December 31, 2032, according to Resolution 936 signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on July 25. The ban targets over 65 data centers operating with a combined capacity of 734 MW to

According to ChainCatcher, Russia expanded crypto mining bans to Moscow, Moscow region, and parts of Kursk region, effective August 15, 2026, through December 31, 2032, based on government decree 936. The restrictions are aimed at alleviating electricity supply pressure amid growing data center and

According to The Block, Russia's government issued a decree banning crypto mining and mining pool participation in Moscow, Moscow Oblast, and eight districts in Kursk Oblast from Aug. 15 through the end of 2032. The more than six-year ban targets electricity grid strain; mining currently consumes ro

According to Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), the company endorsed the CLARITY Act on July 31, one day after reporting a second-quarter net loss of $8.22 billion. The bill would establish clearer regulatory jurisdiction over digital asset trading, with securities-like tokens regulated by the SEC a

Russia expanded cryptocurrency mining restrictions to Moscow through Resolution No. 936, signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on July 25, 2026, with the ban taking effect on Aug. 15, 2026, and remaining in place through Dec. 31, 2032. The measure responds to electricity supply concerns in the

According to records published on Pravo.ru, Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed Resolution No. 936 on July 25, 2026, expanding the cryptocurrency mining ban to Moscow, the Moscow Region, and several districts in Kursk Region. The ban takes effect on Aug. 15, 2026, and remains in place t

The US Treasury bought Japanese yen on Friday for the first time in 28 years, joining Japan's currency intervention as the yen approached a 40-year low of 163.99 per dollar last week. The New York Fed executed the purchase using Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, with Treasury Secretary Scott

According to Financial Times, the US Treasury bought Japanese yen for the first time in 28 years on Friday, with the intervention estimated at USD 5-10 billion. The New York Fed sold euros and purchased yen for the Treasury, marking the fourth such intervention since the mid-1990s and the first