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Russia’s central bank-issued digital ruble has been proposed for salary payments, but state officials insist incomes in the new digital currency are not deemed mandatory. According to the country’s Ministry of Finance, Russia’s CBDC program began in 2021 and was formalized through a legislative change two years later. Speaking to reporters in a press briefing, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy and Communications Anton Tkachev said workers and employers still have the right to choose between cash and crypto payments. “Receiving salaries in digital rubles is an additional opportunity for people. They can decide for…

The Central Bank of Brazil will issue a comprehensive new provision mandating that Virtual Asset Service Providers report specific required data, precisely defining the information these companies must disclose. The new regulatory instruction aims to standardize compliance mechanisms for the emerging digital asset sector, with the ruleset taking effect in February. Brazil to Update Information Providing Procedure for VASPs The Facts The Central Bank of Brazil is on the verge of implementing new measures for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to comply with the new rules taking effect next February. According to local media, the central bank will update the…

Binance has made a new announcement to expand its range of products in the spot market and improve the user trading experience. According to the exchange’s announcement, the DOGE/USD1, SUI/USD1, and XRP/USD1 trading pairs will be available on the Binance Spot platform starting December 16, 2025, at 11:00 AM. The new pairs aim to provide users with access to a wider range of trading options across different stable assets. At the same time, Binance will also activate its Trading Bots services for the aforementioned pairs. Accordingly, Spot Algo Orders service will be offered for DOGE/USD1, SUI/USD1 and XRP/USD1 pairs, while…

Key Takeaways BitMine acquired 102,259 ETH, raising its holdings to nearly 4 million tokens. The company’s overall crypto and cash holdings have surpassed $13 billion. BitMine Immersion Technologies is now close to 4 million in Ethereum holdings, following its latest acquisition of 102,259 Ethereum over the past week. The company, led by Thomas “Tom” Lee, now controls over $13 billion in combined crypto and cash assets. Its latest acquisition raises its Ethereum holdings to slightly more than 3% of the total coin supply. “Crypto prices have stabilized in the past week, further evidence that crypto prices have begun to recover…

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said that artificial intelligence has the potential to transform economies, but in doing so, yield different outcomes. While speaking at the Singapore FinTech Festival, the Fed governor highlighted that the adoption of AI algorithms could augment existing roles and tasks, while also causing radical changes in leisure and work to boost efficiency. He also highlighted that it is still early to predict the outcomes of AI infiltration in economies, noting that two scenarios could play out randomly, with the possibility of more intermediate scenarios emerging. Barr cited a New York Fed survey that showed AI…

South Korea’s top financial regulator missed a key deadline to deliver a draft stablecoin bill, as lawmakers and agencies continue to debate who should be allowed to issue the digital tokens. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) failed to submit a draft legislative proposal on stablecoin regulation by Dec. 10 as required by the country’s ruling Democratic Party of Korea. “We were unable to submit a proposal within the requested timeframe,” the FSC said in a report by the local news agency Newsis, adding that the authority needed more time to coordinate its position with relevant agencies. A subsequent report…

In a bold move that bridges traditional finance with the digital asset revolution, Visa has officially launched a dedicated stablecoin advisory service. This strategic initiative, first reported by Fortune, positions the global payments giant as a crucial guide for businesses navigating the complex world of cryptocurrency payments. But what does this mean for the future of money? Let’s explore the implications of Visa’s foray into stablecoin consulting. What Exactly Is Visa’s Stablecoin Advisory Service? Visa’s new stablecoin advisory service functions as a specialized consulting arm. It is designed to help financial institutions, merchants, and other enterprises understand, integrate, and leverage…

Just a couple of years ago, it was virtually unthinkable that a Wall Street titan like JPMorgan would embrace crypto, but the recent arrival of the bank’s tokenized deposits on Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain Base is evidence that the world’s biggest banks are ultimately heading towards exotic realms like decentralized finance (DeFi). Last month’s move by the banking giant involves blockchain-based dollars — so-called JPM Coin (JPMD) —that, unlike traditional stablecoins, are digital claims on existing bank funds and can be interest-bearing (under the GENIUS Act, stablecoin issuers are not allowed to directly offer interest), offering a new option for institutional…

Market sentiment is shaken, yet Ethereum price is quietly consolidating above $3,000 while traders debate whether this is a durable floor or just a temporary ledge. Daily chart (D1): Neutral base-building above $3,000 Trend structure – EMAs Momentum – RSI Momentum & trend confirmation – MACD Volatility & range – Bollinger Bands Volatility & risk – ATR Key daily pivot levels 1H chart: Short-term bullish tilt inside a bigger repair job 1H EMAs & structure 1H momentum – RSI & MACD 1H Bollinger Bands & pivots 15m chart: Execution noise inside a sideways micro-range 15m EMAs & structure 15m momentum…

Corporate digital asset deployment stayed muted week-over-week as deleveraging continued, but investment bank B. Riley said selling pressure eased amid optimism an end to the U.S. government shutdown would lift sentiment. Despite compressed market net asset values (mNAVs), buy-rated BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) led accumulation, adding roughly $360 million in ether ETH$3,543.88, the bank said in a report Wednesday. That increased its ratio to 11.2 ether per 1,000 shares, well above the 4.0 per 1,000 average of its peers, wrote analysts Fedor Shabalin and Nick Giles. Across the 25 digital asset treasuries that B. Riley tracks, median mNAV fell to…