☠️ Hackers hacked a wallet with 8662 ETH through social engineering — after which they began transferring the stolen coins via THORChain and depositing them to the HitBTC exchange.

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🇷🇺 From April 1st, banks in Russia will no longer be able to issue loans, relying simply on card turnover or spending levels.

Now, to get a loan approved, one will have to officially confirm income, therefore, for people with 'gray' incomes, freelance work, or income from crypto, getting a loan will become noticeably more difficult.

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🇨🇺 The Central Bank of Cuba has allowed 10 companies to use cryptocurrencies for international settlements — licenses were issued as part of a one-year experimental regime.

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🐋 Arkham published a TOP of the largest on-chain crypto holders: Binance leads ($136 billion), followed by Coinbase and Satoshi Nakamoto.

The TOP-10 also included BlackRock, Fidelity, the US government, and Robinhood, which made it into the top ten for the first time.

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⛔️ The Ministry of Energy of the Moscow Region wants to ban cryptocurrency mining in Moscow and the region, stating that it consumes about 1 GW of energy without tangible benefit to the economy.

Also under consideration are restrictions on the placement of large data centers and a ban on their direct connection to power grids.

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🏦 Sovcombank plans to launch the first cryptocurrency operations for clients as early as 2026, if the necessary regulation appears in Russia.

First and foremost, qualified investors may gain access, and the bank itself wants to prepare all the infrastructure for working with crypto assets in advance.

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☠️ Drift Protocol was exploited for over $200,000,000.

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🇮🇷 Donald Trump stated that the US is not going to protect the Strait of Hormuz instead of other countries: according to him, those who depend on oil from the region should secure it themselves or buy fuel from America.

He also promised to continue strikes on Iran in the next 2-3 weeks, stating that the country has already lost most of its army, navy, and air defense.

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💰 Total losses of Drift Protocol reached $285,000,000 — the crypto community criticized Circle for not freezing exploit-related funds in USDC, despite having such an opportunity.

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🇷🇺 In Russia, a law is being prepared that from July 1, 2026, may legalize investments in cryptocurrency — but only through licensed Russian platforms, brokers, and managers.

All operations will be obliged to be conducted through such intermediaries with compliance to AML norms, and banks will be prohibited from transferring funds to illegal and foreign crypto services without their involvement.

At the same time, investors will retain access to international operations, but with reporting to the Federal Tax Service and restrictions for unqualified participants.

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📊 In March, spot trading volume on DEXs fell to $155 billion — this is the lowest level since September 2024.

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⛩ Japanese Metaplanet bought an additional 5075 BTC — the company now holds 40 177 BTC on its balance sheet.

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👁 Russian Federation residents (individuals and companies) may be obliged to notify the FNS of Russia about the opening and closing of foreign crypto wallets and report on transactions — within one month from the moment of changes.

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🇷🇺 A bill has been submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation, which introduces fines of up to 1 million rubles for selling cryptocurrency to ordinary people without mandatory testing.

In fact, the authorities want to allow access to crypto only through licensed platforms and for those who have confirmed that they understand the risks.

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🤖 Coinbase, Stripe, and Cloudflare have practically begun a fight for "Visa for AI": they are creating a fund at the Linux Foundation to promote x402 — a standard by which AI agents and programs will be able to pay for APIs, data, and computations in crypto without human involvement.

Approximately 20 large companies have already joined the project, including Microsoft, Google, and Amazon Web Services, so ecosystem support may decide which standard will become the foundation of the future "machine economy."

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