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Russia’s MTS, Rostelecom and MegaFon have prepared to accept digital ruble payments from Sept. 1 as Russia begins the first mandatory stage of its nationwide central bank digital currency rollout. Vedomosti reported that the three major telecommunications operators are preparing their payment systems for the launch, with MTS offering digital ruble transactions across services connected to MTS Pay while Rostelecom and MegaFon work on their own integrations. MTS plans to make the payment option available without restricting it to particular products or services. Customers will initially be able to use digital rubles through the My MTS mobile app and the…

3 August 2026 – Tether Gold (XAU₮), the world’s largest tokenized gold product by market capitalization, continued its momentum in the second quarter of 2026 as investor holdings increased 9.5%, reflecting growing demand for direct, fully backed exposure to physical gold. Even as gold prices fell 14.1% during the quarter, investors continued to buy XAU₮. This shows that demand for XAU₮ is not limited to periods when gold prices are rising. Buyers also used the correction as an opportunity to add fully backed physical gold to their holdings. Gold closed the quarter at US$4,008.02 per ounce, holding above US$4,000 as…

Michael Selig, Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced that the institution will continue its regulatory efforts using its existing legal powers following the failure of the Senate vote on the Clarity Act, a regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency market. Selig, in a statement made via X, called the Senate outcome “unfortunate,” adding that Americans deserve regulatory clarity, legal certainty, and consumer protections in the crypto asset markets. Selig, recalling that US President Donald Trump promised to create a future-proof crypto asset market structure, stated that the CFTC would contribute to the realization of this goal within…

Stable.com now lets Polygon users fund bank transfers directly from self-custodied $USDT or $PYUSD wallets without first depositing assets on a centralized platform. Unlimit’s payment network supports delivery across more than 180 countries and over 150 currencies, linking on-chain stablecoins with established banking rails for global transfers. Polygon says its network has processed $2.9 trillion in stablecoin transfers, with average fees near $0.002 and throughput exceeding 5,000 transactions per second. Stable.com has expanded its payment infrastructure to Polygon, allowing users to turn $USDT or $PYUSD held in self-custodied wallets into bank transfers without first depositing funds on a centralized platform.…

“This may be Bitcoin’s [$BTC] biggest test yet” is how the market is currently describing the situation. In just under three weeks, the markets have changed drastically. Back then, it was FOMO, as the Fear & Greed Index peaked at 74, which meant strong greed for investors and coincided with $BTC’s $82k reclamation. Now it’s 50, meaning that Bitcoin is precisely in the middle of FUD and FOMO. Visually, nothing illustrates this better than Santiment’s recent report. From the 19th to the 21st of August, $BTC was heading towards $80k, triggering a strong rise in bullish social chatter. Then on…

Mirae Asset Group Chairman Park Hyeon-joo has voiced a strongly negative view on Bitcoin investment, saying that few people have made money from the cryptocurrency and that many have suffered severe losses. Speaking during a meeting with employees of DigitalX, the group’s digital asset subsidiary, in Seoul on Tuesday, Park also criticized the listing practices of South Korean virtual asset exchanges, describing them as fraudulent. Park’s Critique of Bitcoin and Crypto Trading Park, who also serves as the group’s global strategist, said he did not understand why people were investing in Bitcoin, even taking out loans to do so. He…

$XRP Tops Google Search as the World’s Bridge Currency Amid Diamond Breakout Nearing $XRP is back in the spotlight after Google Search began ranking it at the top for the term world bridge currency. While the result is not an official designation, it reflects how strongly $XRP has become associated with cross-border value transfers, reinforcing a narrative the Ripple ecosystem has promoted for years. As highlighted by RippleXity, Google’s search results now prominently feature $XRP for the phrase, underscoring its growing recognition as a bridge asset. Within Ripple’s payment infrastructure, $XRP serves as the intermediary currency in On-Demand Liquidity (ODL),…

Recent comments from SEC and CFTC officials have stirred discussions within the cryptocurrency sector. Highlighted by influencer Nate Geraci, these remarks follow closely on the heels of rising institutional interest in crypto assets. As traders digest these statements, the implications for future regulations and market dynamics are becoming a focal point of interest. Breaking It Down The broader crypto market displays mixed signals as traders analyze the implications of the latest SEC and CFTC comments regarding cryptocurrency regulation. This scrutiny comes at a time when institutional interest in crypto is on the rise, especially as firms like BlackRock report strong…

Whale Alert has confirmed the transfer of 100 million $XRP (approximately $129.6 million) from Uphold to an unknown wallet, as detailed in their recent tweet. This transaction highlights the ongoing movements within the $XRP community and raises potential implications for market stability. The transfer could indicate significant interest or strategic repositioning among large holders of $XRP. For more details, see the source here. Inside the Move The transfer of 100 million $XRP from Uphold comes amid a backdrop of mixed signals in the broader crypto market, where various assets are experiencing fluctuating momentum. Whale Alert’s notification of this significant transfer…

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has advanced legislation to place the federal Strategic Bitcoin Reserve into law, voting 28-21 on Sept. 16 to report the amended H.R. 8957 favorably. The House Financial Services Committee’s official markup record lists the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026 among the measures considered Wednesday and identifies a substitute amendment from Rep. Bryan Steil of Wisconsin. The substitute was adopted by voice vote before the committee approved the amended bill in recorded vote FC-317. Introduced on May 21 by Rep. Nick Begich of Alaska with Rep. Jared Golden of Maine as co-lead, ARMA would…