rusia

Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, is already building its crypto trading infrastructure. It plans to have it ready by December.

The new rules for custody, trading, and settlement come into effect on September 1. And from July 2027, only licensed intermediaries will be allowed to operate.

A big move by a state-owned bank amid regulations that are just starting to be defined.

What do you think about a traditional bank stepping into the crypto world?

#Cripto #Rusia $BTC

TotalEnergies considers its exit from the Russian LNG project

TotalEnergies holds a 19.4% stake in Novatek and says it cannot cede it in a context of Western sanctions.
This Thursday, the French hydrocarbons giant TotalEnergies said it could soon «transfer» its 10% stake in the LNG megaproject Arctic LNG 2, which is subject to U.S. sanctions, to the Russian majority shareholder Novatek.

The United States imposed sanctions on this project in November 2023 over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and in this context Novatek approached TotalEnergies to begin talks.

The goal is to «transfer our 10% stake in Arctic LNG 2 to one of its own subsidiaries, NordLine,» the CEO of the French group, Patrick Pouyanné, said.

The «Russian presidency» «publicly» authorized this transfer process «in June», which should be completed soon—specifically, during a press conference to present quarterly results.

Pouyanné said the transfer was of interest to both companies and that TotalEnergies reduced the value of its stake by $4.1 billion in 2022.

After the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, most Western companies quickly sold their operations and assets in Russia, as sanctions have made trade of most goods difficult.

Since then, Russia has made it harder for companies to leave, requiring presidential authorization for transactions.

Founded in 1994, Novatek has been TotalEnergies’ main partner in Russia, and together they launched in 2013 the huge Yamal natural gas field in Siberia, from which they ship LNG to Europe.

#Europe #Rusia #TotalEnergies #GAS #NATGASUSDT $NATGAS

🇷🇺💵🔥 Russia opens the door to crypto to trade with the world, and closes it on the door next door

This week, the Russian Parliament took the biggest step so far toward a regulated crypto market, and the way it did so says more than it seems at first glance.

What already happened (and what’s missing)
The Duma approved in second and third readings the law "On Digital Currency and Digital Rights." It still needs the approval of the Federation Council and Putin’s signature, so technically it is not law yet, although the path is practically paved. If confirmed, it will enter into force on September 1, 2026, with a transition period until July 2027 so exchanges and brokers can obtain a license from the Central Bank.

Two speeds for two types of users
Inside the country, paying with crypto for goods and services remains prohibited, and an unqualified retail investor (the vast majority of the local market) is limited to buying about $3,840 per year per intermediary. Outside, the story is completely different: Russian companies can use $BTC or $USDT without limits for foreign trade and cross-border payments.

My take
This is not a crypto opening in the style of "full adoption." It’s a sanctions-hit country using crypto as an escape valve to keep trading with the world, while keeping the average citizen out of everyday use. It’s regulation with a geopolitical goal as clear as the financial one.

Do you think this model (free crypto for exports, restricted inside the country) will be copied by other sanctioned countries?

#Rusia #CryptoRegulation #BTC #USDT #BancoCentral

🚨 RUSSIA IS ONE STEP AWAY FROM LEGALIZING ITS CRYPTO FRAMEWORK 🇷🇺
Tomorrow, July 21, the State Duma will vote on the second and third readings of the bill "On Digital Currency and Digital Rights" — the legal framework that will comprehensively regulate the Russian crypto market.
📌 What the law brings:
🔹 Licenses for exchanges, brokers, and custodians under the supervision of the Bank of Russia
🔹 Legal recognition of crypto and stablecoins as assets/property
🔹 International payments enabled with crypto (even though the ruble remains the only legal tender domestically)
🔹 Annual purchase limit for retail/inexperienced investors (~300,000 RUB)
🔹 Planned entry into force: July 1, 2026
👀 Global powers are making moves. Russia is joining the regulatory wave already underway in Europe (MiCA) and other jurisdictions that are seeking to legitimize the sector.
🇺🇸 The question hanging in the air: can the U.S. keep going without a clear, unified crypto framework while the rest of the world moves forward?
Regulation is no longer an option; it’s a race. 🏁
#crypto #bitcoin #Rusia #regulacion #BinanceSquare
$BTC $USDT $XRP

🇷🇺 Everyone's hunting for Elvira Nabiullina... What's the move to control it?

🇷🇺📊 In May, Russia's National Wealth Fund took a hit, dropping by 257.920 billion rubles, landing at 12.9600 billion rubles.

📈🇷🇺 Russian stocks are "playing nicely with Bitcoin," thanks to the kick-off of the SPIEF period and low inflation. Shoutout to Bogdanoff Market Monitor.

🌕🇷🇺 In April, the Central Bank of Russia offloaded a total of 6 tons of gold.

#crypto #economy #GOLD #BTC #Rusia $BTC $XAU

⚽ SOCCER: Russia will return to FIFA competitions after four years of sanction 🇷🇺🏆

FIFA has determined the historic return of Russia’s national teams to its official tournaments, ending a four-year suspension 🏛️.

The Eurasian country’s squads had been relegated from all international competitions organized by the sport’s governing body and by UEFA due to the outbreak of the armed conflict with Ukraine.

The expected return will be carried out gradually, starting with youth categories under strict neutrality conditions (no use of their flag, national anthem, or official kit on Russian territory) 🏳️.

This historic decision represents a turning point in the relationship between geopolitics and world sport, allowing Russian athletes to compete again for places in the most important global and continental tournaments 🌎.
$BTC
$CHZ
$EUR

#BinanceSquare #FIFA #Rusia #Futbol #Geopolitica

The Moscow Exchange (#MOEX ), the largest exchange in #Rusia , has announced and launched an official index for $XRP (MOEXXRP) in mid-May 2026.

This is a significant step as it provides institutional recognition for XRP within a regulated state exchange. Russia is increasingly using crypto to evade sanctions and trade (especially with China and India). There are whale movements, but there’s no on-chain data confirming massive accumulation directly linked to this announcement.
Conclusion:
This is positive news for XRP (more institutional legitimacy in Russia), Russia is diversifying away from the dollar, and XRP is part of that strategy.

🇪🇺🇷🇺 Euroclear has appealed the ruling forcing them to pay 200 billion euros in a lawsuit filed by the Central Bank

🛢️🇮🇷🇶🇺🇨🇳 Moscow and Beijing will have special conditions to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, stated Ebrahim Azizi, head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament, to RIA Novosti.

🇷🇺 Russia's largest non-state pension funds, such as Blagosostoyanie, Gazfond Pensionnyye Nakopleniya, and VTB Pensionny Fond, have begun exploring potential mergers with RBC.

❌🇷🇺 FinEx has decided to liquidate frozen funds for Russian investors.

Fund directors submitted requests after conducting a detailed analysis of options to return funds to ETF shareholders, whose assets were blocked in June 2022. This occurred as a result of sanctions imposed on Russia's National Settlement Depository (NSD). The decision is described as a mechanism for "orderly liquidation of fund assets and return of capital to eligible investors through a process compliant with sanction requirements."

⚠️🇷🇺🇦🇲 The Russian ambassador to Armenia has been summoned to Moscow for consultations on measures taken by Armenian authorities to align closer with the EU, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

🇷🇺🤖 Putin named Russia as one of three countries developing sovereign AI.

🇺🇸 Trump underwent a medical examination. The physician stated that everything is fine: the results of the physical exam confirm he is fit to continue serving as President of the United States.

#etf #Rusia #china #iran #TRUMP $CL $BZ $NATGAS

🚨JUST IN: 🇷🇺 Russia supports new crypto mining bans while pushing criminal penalties for illegal miners.

#TradersShiftBTCToStablecoins #Rusia $BTC $LUNC

🚨 Russia charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with allegedly facilitating terrorist activities and issued an arrest warrant. The price of the GRAM cryptocurrency (formerly called TON) is down 3% over the last 24 hours.

🤖 Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI discovered vulnerabilities in HAWK, a post-quantum digital signature algorithm that is currently being evaluated by NIST. While it does not break current systems, it anticipates the role of AI in the sector.

📈 Solana increased the capacity limit of each block from 60 to 100 million units of computation. With this expansion, the network offers more space for transactions. The direct effect will be to ease high congestion during usage spikes.

📱 Ledger released version 4.13.0 of its mobile app. The update fixes bugs in transfers, the address book, and swaps. Highlights include clear fees on TRON, improved keyboard behavior on iOS, and greater privacy for balances.

#Ledger #AI #PavelDurov #Rusia #Tron $TRX $GRAM $ANTHROPIC

🥵 Pump boosted by derivatives in #bitcoin .

Open interest in #BTC ha has increased by more than 7% over the past 24 hours.

This is the most pronounced increase since May, when $BTC was pushed above $82,000 by the futures.

⚠️ Be careful—this kind of move tends to deflate as quickly as it inflates. Stay alert.

‌📢 #Rusia advances with a historic law that recognizes Bitcoin as property and opens international trade with cryptocurrencies

Russia took a decisive step in regulating digital assets after approval in the second and third readings of a broad bill that recognizes Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as legal property.

The initiative not only provides greater legal certainty for holders of these assets, but it also authorizes its…

‌📢 #GALAXY launches an initiative to protect Bitcoin from quantum computing with up to $5 million in grants

Financial services firm Galaxy for digital assets announced the launch of the Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative, a program aimed at strengthening Bitcoin’s security against future risks from quantum computing. As part of this strategy, the company will allocate up to $5 million in grants to developers and researchers…

🔥🔥BRUTAL🔥

💥The London Stock Exchange plans to roll out 24/7 trading in early 2027.

👉 The #crypto market is forcing global exchanges to UPDATE.

#crypto

🟢✅🇺🇸 BREAKING NEWS: The White House is said to have agreed on an ethics package for the Clarity Act and sent the text to certain Republican senators, according to Eleanor Terrett.

✅SHOCKER #BITCOIN SURGES PAST $66K AMID POSITIVISM FOR THE CLARITY ACT. Just 17 days before the AUGUST RECESS, this is what’s happening: The White House is said to have accepted the "ethics rules" package for the market structure bill #cripto

The provision addresses how officials can benefit from digital assets while in office.

That single provision—the conflict-of-interest rule around government officials’ crypto holdings—is one of the main reasons the entire bill was held hostage for months. But now it appears real progress has finally been made.

According to reports, Democrats have not yet seen the final text. The bill’s language is expected in the coming days.

In light of this, the chances of a VOTE before the recess jumped from 60% to 84%. Despite this, the odds of APPROVAL, although up by 10%, remain below 50% (42%).

✅🔥BREAKING🔥

🎯The lower house of the PARLIAMENT of Russia (the State Duma) has APPROVED the BILL regulating the #crypto industry.

🇷🇺The bill now goes to the Upper House (the Federation Council). If it’s approved there, only Putin’s SIGNATURE would be needed for it to become law.

👀It is expected to become law on September 1... Pressure is mounting for the U.S. to pass the Clarity Act.

#EEUU #CLARITYAct #Rusia #BTC $BTC

🔒Monero is advancing with the FCMP++ upgrade, which will bring privacy improvements and reduce network fees.

📈 Bitmine’s ETH reserves exceed 5.7 million units after a new weekly purchase. The company keeps 85% of these funds in staking to validate transactions and generate income.

🇷🇺The Russian Duma approves the law regulating bitcoin and cryptocurrencies under state control. The text recognizes cryptocurrencies as property and will take effect on September 1, 2026, under the supervision of the Bank of Russia.

🚀Pavel Durov announces a native GRAM wallet (previously called TON) for Telegram. The cryptocurrency’s price rises.

#PavelDurov #Rusia #Monero #Bitmine #GRAM $BTC $GRAM $XMR

✅🚨 BREAKING: The White House crypto adviser, Patrick Witt, expressed frustration after Russia is moving forward with a legal framework for crypto, while the U.S. has not yet enacted the CLARITY Act.

#EEUU #LeyCLARITY #CLARITYAct #Rusia #crypto $BTC

📈 Since July 1, bitcoin has far outperformed the major markets:

Bitcoin: +9.56%
Gold: +1.39%
S&P 500: +0.80%
Silver: −0.19%

🇷🇺 Russia has started importing gasoline from India to help ease the fuel shortage in the country.

🇺🇸 The United States is moving forward with talks with Iraq and Syria to reactivate the old Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline.

🗜 The project aims to export oil from Iraq directly to the Mediterranean Sea, completely bypassing the Strait of Hormuz to weaken Iran’s control over the global energy supply.

#iran #EEUU #Rusia #India #petróleo $CL $BZ $SPYB

📊🇺🇸 Purchases of U.S. stocks fell significantly in 2026. — Vanda Research

🔥🇷🇺📊 In Russia, June inflation was 0.87% versus 0.17% in May. ROSSTAT

In the first half of 2026, Russia’s inflation was 4.19%, compared with 3.77% recorded in the same period

Russia’s annual inflation in June was 6.02%, versus 5.31% in May

⚠️🇮🇷 Trump has ordered that Iran be bombed if Tehran manages to kill him. Interview with NYP

⚠️🇮🇷 Iran will not meet its obligations under the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States if Washington continues to violate it, Iranian ambassador to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani said.

⚠️🇮🇷 The United States has expanded sanctions against Iran

#EEUU #Rusia #iran #guerra #Macro $CL $BZ $BTC

🛢️🚫 ENERGY CRISIS! Russia bans diesel exports after massive Ukrainian drone attacks 🚫🛢️

This week, Russia imposed a nationwide ban on exporting diesel due to widespread fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian drone attacks.

On July 10, the Russian Ministry of Defense said it shot down 376 drones overnight; however, the impacts sparked severe fires at the Ilsky refinery (Krasnodar), damaged two storage depots in Rostov, and hit an oil tanker.

These strategic attacks have halted energy distribution, disrupting the critical fuel supply across 83 regions of Russian territory. 🏛️
$CL
$BZ
$BTC

#Geopolitica #Rusia #Diesel #CrisisEnergetica #Mercados