Russia’s regulated crypto trading market could process between 3.5 trillion and 4 trillion rubles during its first year, according to an Aug. 29 forecast from SberCIB Investment Research. Summary SberCIB estimates regulated Russian crypto trading could reach four trillion rubles during its first year. The forecast represents roughly 20% of Russia’s estimated annual cryptocurrency transaction…
Fancy doing a bit of Moon spotting tonight? You might be surprised by how much detail you can pick out from Earth, especially if you have binoculars or a telescope handy. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Monday, Aug. 31, NASA’s Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon is in Waning Gibbous phase,…
Key Takeaways Voters rejected resuming EU membership talks, keeping Iceland outside the EU’s strict MiCA crypto framework. The 52.8% No vote preserves Iceland’s EEA status while highlighting a deep rural-urban divide. MiCA regulation will likely still impact Iceland in the future through eventual EEA agreement updates. Iceland Says No To EU Talks, Maintains Own Crypto…
Whales bought $3 billion worth of BTC in the past week alone, while retail investors have been mostly selling. Bitcoin’s major rally from under $65,000 to over $81,000 within a week or so changed the broader market sentiment from fear to greed, with analysts initially rushing to call the end of the bear phase….
A specific cadence for contemporary group chats eludes me. The rapid-fire tempo of texts combined with custom stickers, often based on inside jokes, leaves me behind. My digital fate: the silent lurker. As I let the notifications wash over me, I am a ghostlike figure haunting the group chat, a silent watcher who rarely responds…
Ripple has named Academy Award winner and Water.org co-founder Matt Damon as a keynote speaker for Swell 2026, scheduled for Oct. 27–29 at The Shed in New York City. Summary Matt Damon will deliver a keynote at Ripple Swell 2026, scheduled October 27–29 in Manhattan. Ripple will combine Swell and XRPL Apex for the first…
In July and August, Washington tightened restrictions on foreign-made advanced robotic systems and imposed steep tariffs on imported drones and their components, both moves citing national-security concerns. The drone tariffs take effect in September, with additional component tariffs following in 2027. These moves are part of a broader U.S. effort to restrict foreign technology in…
Key Takeaways California leads the estimates with 9.5 million crypto holders. The map covers all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and 435 districts. NCA-commissioned research estimates that crypto supports 231,845 U.S. jobs and $30.8 billion in income. Interactive Map Tracks Crypto Holders Across the US An interactive map estimates where 67 million American crypto holders live,…
Bitcoin’s powerful breakout has lost some of its initial momentum after reaching the $80K region. With both spot price action and futures activity showing reduced conviction, BTC appears increasingly likely to enter a choppy consolidation phase before establishing its next major directional move. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart Bitcoin’s daily structure remains substantially stronger…
Music giants Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music have just filed a potentially multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Anthropic, and the publishers aren’t mincing words. The lawsuit, filed Friday evening in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, calls Anthropic “the culprits behind one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property…
