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Largest Bank of Russia Prepared to Offer Cryptocurrency Trading Services

Sberbank is awaiting approval to offer cryptocurrency custody and trading services to its over 110 million customers. The Central Bank of Russia proposed a regulatory draft to regularize crypto investments last December. Key Takeaways: Sberbank readies crypto trading for its 110M clients, awaiting upcoming Bank of Russia regulations next. Following a December loan to Intelion, Sberbank plans to expand crypto-backed lending to more firms next. A December Bank of Russia draft caps retail buys at $4,000 yearly, paving the way for future market access. Sberbank Ready To Offer Crypto Services As Soon As Regulation Arises Cryptocurrencies are poised to make…

ExchangesApr 20

Kelp exploit highlights problem with non-isolated DeFi lending: Crypto execs

The exploit of the Kelp liquid restaking protocol shows how non-isolated lending and integrations in decentralized finance (DeFi) can cause broader ecosystem contagion, according to crypto industry executives and blockchain security firms. Non-isolated lending on DeFi platforms, including earlier versions of the Aave lending protocol, exposes users to risks from all the various tokens used as collateral on the platforms, according to Michael Egorov, founder of the Curve Finance DeFi protocol. Kelp was the target of a cyber attack on Saturday, causing the platform to pause smart contracts for its restaking token (rsETH) while it moved to investigate the attack…

DeFiApr 20

Senate Clears 10-Day FISA Stopgap After House Revolt Sinks Longer Deal

The Senate passed a 10-day FISA extension 2026 by voice vote Friday, keeping the surveillance program alive until April 30 after a bloc of 20 House Republicans overnight derailed both a five-year and an 18-month renewal that Speaker Johnson and the White House had spent a week negotiating. The Senate cleared a FISA extension 2026 stopgap by voice vote Friday morning, buying Congress until April 30 after an all-night collapse on Capitol Hill left two separate long-term renewal attempts in ruins. The measure goes to President Trump for signature before the program’s Monday expiration. Section 702 allows US spy agencies…

LegalApr 20

KuCoin Institutional Integrates Asseto’s CASH+ to Expand RWA Collateral Offering

KuCoin Institutional has added Asseto’s CASH+ to its institutional collateral framework, extending its real-world asset (RWA) capabilities across the Off-Exchange Settlement (OES) program and the RWA Collateral Mirroring Solution (RCMS). The integration broadens the pool of eligible collateral, enabling institutional clients to access stablecoin-equivalent trading credit while retaining exposure to yield-generating assets. CASH+ is Asseto’s flagship RWA product, offering tokenized exposure to the CMS USD Money Market Fund, I Class, managed by CMS Asset Management (HK) Co., Limited. Each token tracks the net asset value of the underlying fund on a 1:1 basis, providing a fully backed structure with transparent…

ExchangesApr 20

TokenAI Partners with DeBox to Accelerate AI-Driven Web3 SocialFi

TokenAI, an AI-powered Web3 project, has partnered with DeBox, a renowned Web3 social platform. The partnership attempts to integrate AI into Web3 social networks. As per TokenAI’s official X announcement, the development unlocks exclusive opportunities for communities, innovators, and developers. Hence, the move will utilize decentralized identifiers (DIDs) to derive tangible value from social connections. 🤝 TokenAI ✖️ DeBox Official Partnership!@TokenAI_Global @DeBox_Social 🚀 AI × Web3 Social, All-New Synergy Unlocking a new era of decentralized social experience 💡 ✨ Powered by AI, connected by DID Turning social connections into real value 🔗 🌐 Strong alliance to build… pic.twitter.com/Uja5ExO3bO — TokenAI…

BlockchainApr 20

Zeller’s warning tweet sparks over $6B in withdrawals from Aave

The DeFi community is divided in how they perceived Marc Zeller’s message when eh wrote, “If you have WETH on Aave V3 Core, withdraw now, ask questions later” on X on Saturday, April 18. The two options: a genuine alarm or an act of sabotage. However, a few hours later, more than $6.6 billion had left Aave, with stablecoin borrowing rising to 15%, causing a major liquidity crisis. That the warning came from Zeller, the founder of the Aave-Chan Initiative (ACI), who had spent months publicly battling Aave Labs before announcing his departure in March, added an unmistakable edge to…

DeFiApr 20

Russia introduces bill to criminalize unregistered crypto services

Russia’s government submitted a bill to its parliament’s lower house in an effort to amend the country's legal code to attach criminal liability for crypto services offered without regulatory approval or licensing. In a draft law sent to the State Duma on Friday, Russian lawmakers proposed that entities "carrying out activities related to the organization of digital currency circulation,” that operate without a license from Russia’s central bank, could be subject to criminal liability. Without registration with the Bank of Russia, individuals could face up to $4,000 in fines and up to four years in prison, or more severe penalties…

LegalApr 20

RaveDAO's RAVE token collapses 90% in a day as exchange probes widen

Three wallets, one denial, and $5.7 billion in market cap gone in 48 hours. RaveDAO's $RAVE crashed 90% over 24 hours as crypto exchanges Binance and Bitget opened investigations into the trading activity that catapulted the token to a $6 billion market cap last week. Bitget CEO Gracy Chen confirmed the probe on X, and Binance co-CEO Richard Teng subsequently said the exchange was reviewing the matter and would "always" do its part to examine signs of market misconduct. Gate.io was also named in the original allegations from onchain investigator ZachXBT, who has offered a $25,000 bounty for whistleblowers with…

ExchangesApr 20

Ozak AI Teams Up With Nosana To Scale Workloads Using Decentralized GPU

As part of efforts to advance its decentralized network’s efficiency and attract more users to its upcoming token launch, Ozak AI, an agentic AI platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Nosana, a decentralized GPU marketplace. The collaboration announced today via the X platform disclosed that Ozak teamed up with Nosana to scale its AI models and its intelligence platform using Nosana’s decentralized GPU network. Ozak AI is an agentic AI platform that leverages predictive AI capabilities to offer financial intelligence and advanced data analytics solutions to users participating in the DeFi landscape. Its decentralized AI platform prepares to launch…

BlockchainApr 20

how it happened, and what it means for DeFi

A roughly $292 million exploit over the weekend has rattled the crypto industry, exposing vulnerabilities in decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure and raising concerns about knock-on effects across lending protocols. While investigations are still ongoing, early analysis suggests the attack centered on Kelp’s rsETH token — a yield-bearing version of ether ($ETH) — and the mechanism used to move assets between blockchains. The attacker appears to have manipulated that system to create large amounts of tokens without proper backing, then quickly used them as collateral to borrow and drain real assets from lending markets, mostly from Aave , the largest decentralized…

DeFiApr 20