Stablecoins
Will EU sanctions choke ruble stablecoin routes into Bitcoin?
Brussels is weighing penalties on a ruble-linked token. We map the on/off-ramp paths, and what a ban could do to BTC liquidity in Europe.
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Russian-linked crypto wallets channel $8B to skirt sanctions using Tether’s USDT
Stablecoins used to bypass global banking restrictions highlight the growing concern over cryptocurrency's role in sanctions evasion.
Macro
‘Monumental’: Russia is likely buying silver for its reserves
According to Gold Telegraph, if Russia is buying silver for its reserves, it could fuel the "tiny market" to even higher heights.
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Putin adviser accuses US of planning stablecoin scheme to eliminate $35 trillion debt
Dmitry Kobyakov drew parallels to historical US debt strategies from the 1930s and 1970s, arguing America plans to solve financial problems 'at the world's expense.'
Regulation
UK sanctions target Russia’s crypto network to curb military funding
How $9.3 billion stablecoin transactions quietly became Russia’s hidden weapon against sanctions.
Politics
Polymarket traders bet on Trump shunning crypto during Putin meeting, go all in on Zelensky mention
Polymarket odds show an 88% chance Trump names Ukraine’s leader while crypto gets just 3%.
Stablecoins
OFAC targets Kyrgyzstan-based firms, stablecoins over Russian sanctions violations
Kyrgyzstan-based firms under scrutiny for facilitating Russian sanctions breaches via stablecoins.
Mining
Russia launches crypto mining equipment registry to curb illicit activity
The newly implemented registry will target unregistered crypto miners in Russia amid energy shortages and security concerns.
Stablecoins
Russian defense conglomerate Rostec to launch ruble-pegged stablecoin on TRON
The token RUBx will have a one-to-one exchange rate with the ruble, and will use the Tron infrastructure.
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