Geopolitics

According to Tass, Russia's digital ruble became available for transactions on September 1, as part of developing a "fast and independent" payment infrastructure, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on September 22. The move comes as bitcoin payments remain prohibited in the country

According to Tom Lee, BitMine board chairman, speaking at the Ethereum Korea One conference in Seoul on September 28, South Korea's tokenization regulatory approach will not become a global standard, despite being understandable from a government sovereignty, taxation, and domestic industry

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor posted an essay on X over the weekend calling for a 'bill of digital rights' to govern digital asset creation, ownership, transfer and use. In the piece titled 'Prescriptions for Prosperity in the Digital Economy', he argued

Web3 security company GoPlus challenged THORChain's decentralization claims after publishing research on September 27 examining how funds attributed to North Korea's Lazarus Group moved through the decentralized exchange following major cryptocurrency thefts. The security company argues that

According to ChainCatcher, Russian Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov stated that at least 20 million Russians hold cryptocurrency assets totaling approximately 3.7 trillion rubles, equivalent to around $44 billion. The assets are primarily used for cross-border trade settlements, mining, and tr

The U.S. crypto market structure legislation known as the Clarity Act completely collapsed in a procedural vote in the U.S. Senate on September 15, reducing months of effort to nothing. Interviews conducted by CoinDesk with more than 12 industry figures and legislative aides showed that the collapse was not caused by a single factor, but by the interplay of five problems: disputes over ethics provisions, Coinbase’s withdrawal of support, Senate procedural missteps, midterm election politics, and

Bitcoin (BTC) has retreated from last week's high and is currently trading at around $84,140. Strategy founder Michael Saylor proposed a “Digital Rights Charter,” advocating five freedoms for digital assets: creation, issuance, ownership, transfer, and use. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit unanimously ruled that Kalshi's sports contracts are not futures exchange contracts and that gambling laws in Ohio and Tennessee apply to prediction markets. Macroeconomic Events & Crypto Hotspo

Iran's Majlis Research Center released a report estimating that cryptocurrency mining operations consume between 930 and 1,200 megawatts of electricity, representing approximately 14% of Iran's power deficit during peak summer months and about 6% of the national electricity shortfall averaged

According to the Majlis Research Center, Iran's crypto mining operations consume between 930 and 1,200 megawatts of electricity, representing roughly 14% of the country's power deficit during peak summer months. Across the full year, mining accounts for approximately 6% of the national electricity s

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor called for a 'bill of digital rights' in an essay published Saturday, proposing protections for individuals and companies to create, issue, hold, transfer and use digital assets. Saylor argued that artificial intelligence could sharply increase economic pro

According to Bitfinex, on September 27, Bitcoin's current macro pressure is transmitted primarily through crude oil prices, which in turn depend on U.S.-Iran negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz. Last week's negotiation progress drove crude oil prices lower and eased inflation pressure, reducing h

According to BlockBeats, on September 27, THORChain, a cross-chain decentralized liquidity protocol, has suffered multiple security incidents since 2021, with cumulative losses approaching $25 million. Most significantly, the protocol has become a key money-laundering route for hackers, processing a

South Korea's cryptocurrency industry raised concerns about infrastructure readiness as the government prepares to implement crypto income taxation starting January 1, 2027, according to a report by Newsis on September 27. The taxation, mandated under current income tax law, will impose a 22% tax ra

According to Odaily, the U.S. Senate last week failed to advance the Clarity Act in a procedural vote with 49 votes in favor and 50 opposed, falling short of the required 60-vote threshold. Negotiations on the market structure bill stalled over ethics clauses tied to Trump's crypto ventures. The

According to Bitget's official security update, the exchange detected unauthorized transfers at 18:31 UTC on Sept. 24, initially estimating losses at $351.6 million. Subsequent onchain tracing identified additional affected assets on Zcash and Tron, raising the confirmed theft to $388 million—the

According to Bloomberg, on September 26, prediction market platform Polymarket contracts betting on the collapse of major U.S. banks including Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America have raised concerns among FDIC officials and members of Congress, with some worried that expanding such con

According to Odaily, U.S.-Iran negotiations entered the technical consultation phase today (Sept. 25), with Brent crude oil falling 4% intraday to $96.71 per barrel, according to Gate data.

BlackRock developed three portfolio strategies for Ondo that launched Wednesday as tradable tokens. The tokens—BLKHIon for high income, BLKDIGon for diversified growth, and BLKGRWon for high growth—wrap multiple assets with onchain rebalancing, available to eligible investors outside the US. ONDO ro

According to Crypto Briefing, on July 8, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree authorizing oil producers to convert associated petroleum gas into off-grid electricity for crypto mining operations. The initiative addresses two issues: reducing wasteful gas flaring at