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Elvira Nabiullina, the head of the Central Bank of Russia, has declared that first-wave banks were finalizing their preparations to support the digital ruble on day one. She also clarified that the bank was on schedule for the launch expected by September. Central Banks Reinforce Preparations Are ‘On Schedule’ To Launch Digital Ruble The Central Bank of Russia is all hands on deck to prepare the launch of the digital ruble, the Russian central bank digital currency ( CBDC), whose pilot started in August 2023. Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Bank of Russia, offered a report on the level of…

Tezos will host its annual global gathering of developers and creators on March 30 in Cannes, France, featuring a program focused on real‑world applications with sessions highlighting Tezos X scalability, Etherlink’s breakthrough speed improvements, and advanced AI integration. Bridging Code and Experience The Tezos ecosystem returns to Cannes, France, on March 30 for Tezdev 2026. This fifth annual free event gathers global developers and creators near the Ethereum Community Conference to showcase blockchain innovation. This year’s flagship addition is the XP Zone, an interactive environment designed to bridge the gap between abstract code and tangible experience. Attendees will enter a…

A new development has occurred in the case against Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), one of the most talked-about figures in the cryptocurrency world in the US. The former FTX CEO, who was previously sentenced to 25 years in prison, had his request for a retrial rejected by Judge Lewis Kaplan. According to court documents, the request for a “retrial,” made while the appeal process against Bankman-Fried’s conviction was ongoing, was evaluated on legal grounds. Judge Kaplan acknowledged that the continuation of the appeal process may, in some cases, limit the jurisdiction of the lower court, but stated that this does not…

Binance said its Irish subsidiaries filed accounts late after it could not secure a suitable auditor. The episode puts binance ireland under scrutiny, as several entities in Ireland missed deadlines by more than a year. What the filing delays mean A number of the companies were more than one year overdue on required annual returns and accounts. Moreover, some subsidiaries were late by up to 18 months, which left them in breach of the law. The issue centres on company accounts filing and a corporate filing breach that affected multiple Irish entities. Binance said the problem came from a missing…

Agentic AI is gaining attention across finance, but the industry’s biggest obstacle is no longer whether the models are powerful enough. The harder problem is whether banks, asset managers, and treasury desks have the infrastructure to delegate financial tasks to autonomous systems without losing control of money, accountability, or compliance. A Deloitte poll of more than 3,300 finance and accounting professionals showed the gap clearly: 80.5% said AI-powered tools such as agents and GenAI chatbots could become standard within five years, but only 13.5% said their organizations were already using agentic AI. Citi Sky showed why the infrastructure debate matters…

In a move that has sent ripples through the cryptocurrency market, World Liberty Financial ($WLFI) executed a significant transaction, selling 8,500 $ETH for $19.27 million approximately eight hours ago. This event, reported by blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain, has sparked intense speculation among investors and analysts about the motives behind this substantial Ethereum sell-off. The transaction, originating from an address linked to $WLFI, represents one of the largest single-entity $ETH sales in recent weeks, raising questions about the project’s financial strategy and its broader implications for the Ethereum ecosystem. World Liberty Financial $ETH Sale: Transaction Details and On-Chain Evidence According to…

In the US the journey of crypto ETFs has been rooted for over a decade. Early filings from companies like Gemini weren’t accepted. 21Shares itself played a significant role in the evolution outside the United States, rolling out one of the world’s first physically backed Bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs). Crypto was initiated as a grassroots revolution mainly influenced by individual developers, early adopters, and retail traders. However, in the last 10 years, the industry has gradually evolved into an asset class that is difficult to avoid. Although institutions did not quickly adopt crypto, their adoption followed years of work to…

The cryptocurrency projects with the largest user base have been announced. On-chain data shows that Layer-1 (L1) ecosystems, in particular, continue to be the main drivers of global adoption, reaching millions of users. Projects reaching hundreds of millions of wallet addresses stand out at the top of the list, while changes over the last 30 days also offer important clues about the growth rate of these ecosystems. Here are the altcoins with the highest number of token holders in the last 30 days, along with the number of token holders and the change compared to the previous month: $BNB Chain…

Crypto legislation pressure intensified as Stand With Crypto urged the Senate Banking Committee to take action on the CLARITY Act. The campaign targets a markup that could move federal digital asset rules closer to consideration. Key Takeaways: Stand With Crypto pressed lawmakers to move CLARITY Act review forward. Senate Banking Committee action could accelerate clearer digital asset rules. Supporters seek committee movement before broader crypto legislation can advance. Stand With Crypto Presses Senate Committee for CLARITY Act Markup Stand With Crypto called for urgent Senate Banking Committee action on April 28, asking supporters to demand a markup for the CLARITY…

Brazilian stock exchange B3 is launching six “Event Contracts” today, including instruments tied to bitcoin price movements. The country’s first federally regulated prediction market comes three days after the National Monetary Council prohibited derivatives based on sports, political, and entertainment events, while explicitly preserving the financial-asset category B3’s contracts fall under. Key Takeaways: B3 launches six Event Contracts on April 27, with bitcoin among three underlying assets. CMN Resolution 5,298 bans sports and political prediction derivatives starting May 4. ANATEL has blocked 28 prediction market platforms including Polymarket and Kalshi. Brazil Draws a Regulatory Line Between Asset and Event Derivatives…