Russia: Crypto payments?
No
Russia: Crypto trading under regulation?
Maybe
The central bank is preparing rules for exchanges, custodians and investors
Limits
Licenses
Risk checks
Not full adoption but another sign that crypto is becoming too big for governments to ignore
Adoption is getting real tbh
What gonna happened if clarity act passes?

$SNDK
If it's going to relief bounce at all it needs to happen from this zone.

After $AMD and $INTC delivered the hardware layer (great trades), while data centers, energy supply, and cloud capacity built out alongside it, I'm also positioned for what feels obvious to me, the next layer of the great agentic AI cycle, software/distribution with $NOW, $CRM, and more.
The market, and TradFi in general, will be late, as usual. They called $AMD the "Advanced Money Destroyer" and a dead company, while smart money bought the absolute lows.
Saw this playbook many times before.

Crypto market just wiped out nearly $24B in market cap as risk sentiment turned cautious. 📉
$BTC slipped below $64K, trading around the $63K zone, while $ETH , $SOL $XRP and other major assets followed lower.
The trigger? A broader risk-off move after a global semiconductor sell-off hit tech markets. But crypto weakness was already building:
• Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw nearly $476M in net outflows over three sessions
• Traders reduced risk ahead of the Fed’s policy decision
• Momentum weakened after BTC struggled to break higher
This move shows how connected crypto has become with broader m

BIG BREAKING
OIL IS DOWN 20% FROM LAST WEEK HIGH
Middle east CEASEFIRE talks are going very positive, looks like insiders know more, peace deal, something like memorandum of understanding will be finished very soon.
Hormuz will be ( or is) fully open and OIL will flow

Going back down is likely...

JUST IN: Elon Musk’s net worth has plunged from its peak but stays above $700B as AI-driven growth remains a key focus for investors. $BTC standout context not directly tied, but crypto markets watch billionaire movements for macro cues.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Thune says the Bitcoin and Crypto Clarity Act will receive a Senate vote very soon.
He says it’s one of the Senate’s top priorities before the August recess.

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🪙 BITCOIN HOLDS STEADY WHILE ALTCOINS CONTINUE TO LAG
Bitcoin has remained relatively stable, but the broader altcoin market has yet to stage a strong recovery. Analysts say traders are waiting for the next major catalyst before rotating capital into smaller cryptocurrencies.
Market Implication:
If Bitcoin continues to consolidate without major declines, altcoins could eventually see renewed buying interest. Until then, investors may remain selective and favor projects with strong fundamentals.
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Bitcoin ($BTC ) just locked in its 4th consecutive green week, closing at $65,400.

ETH is sitting at just $1,900 right now
Imagine once interest rates are LOW and the Clarity Act passes: MEGA bullish for ETH
We could finally see a $10,000 ETH
Just my personal prediction

This short could be taken profitably—not because I waited to chase after seeing a drop, but because earlier, when the price surged and then rolled over, I noticed the buy support above was getting weaker and weaker. After opening the short around 1.0030, the price didn’t immediately crash; instead, it churned back and forth for a few rounds. Honestly, that stretch really tested patience—people with itchy hands probably got off the trade way earlier.

There was one upward spike that nearly threw off the rhythm, but the close quickly pushed it back down, indicating that the heavy selling pressu

#CXMTDrops7.7%AtOpen
— Market Faces Early Selling Pressure
CXMT shares opened with a sharp decline of 7.7%, attracting attention from investors and market participants as they evaluate the latest market movements and broader technology sector trends.
📌 Key Highlights:
• CXMT experienced notable selling pressure at the market open
• Investors are closely monitoring company performance and industry conditions
• Semiconductor stocks continue to face changing market sentiment and global competition
• Technology sector volatility remains a major focus for traders worldwide
🌐 Why This Matters:
Th

JUST IN: Ionic Digital jumps 4% on Nasdaq debut, lifting market cap to about $2.33B. If mining names rally on first day, it could signal growing institutional appetite for hash-era plays. $BTC ? $ICD

friendly reminder:
just a few weeks ago people were debating whether or not the AI rally was a 'bubble' or not,
and real people argued it wasn't.
they watched crypto inflate and pop several times over a decade,
they saw metals + Oil mimic that behavior recently,
they studied history where the same thing happened in the stock market dozens of times,
and they genuinely convinced themselves that this time would be different, nonetheless.
something we all meme and joke about.
unironically, it really is how the average person trades
and the 'average' will always comprise of the majority of people
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$ETH ‌A long trade on ETH at 1870 with a take-profit at 1900—are the livestream’s orders okay?

US-listed crypto concept stocks dragged on the tape, with RIOT and MARA leading the downside amid broad sector weakness. $RIOT $MARA $CRCL $COIN