🇷🇺 The Russian Ministry of Finance suggested that stablecoins may receive separate regulation and be classified as "digital currency", not cryptocurrency.

Officials recognize their special nature and potential, therefore they do not rule out a separate bill after the launch of basic crypto regulation, scheduled for July 1, 2026.

In the current version of the document, the concept of stablecoins is completely absent.

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🚓 In Los Angeles, a former police officer was found guilty of kidnapping a 17-year-old for $350,000 in BTC — along with accomplices in fake police uniforms, he broke into an apartment and, under threat, took a hard drive containing crypto assets and keys.

The ex-officer with 13 years of experience is now awaiting sentencing, which will be handed down at the end of March.

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🇪🇺 The European Central Bank is sounding the alarm — the growing popularity of stablecoins could drain deposits from banks and weaken lending to the economy.

In a new report, the ECB notes that the more actively people transfer money into digital "dollars" and "euros", the more difficult it becomes for banks to issue loans and conduct monetary policy.

Simply put, stablecoins are gradually taking a bite out of the traditional banking system — and the regulator doesn't like that at all.

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📈 In 2025, the crypto market was turned upside down — perpetual futures became the main price driver, and DEX trading volume soared by 346%.

Interest in CEX continues to decline — capital is moving on-chain, where leverage, shorts, and hedge work 24/7.

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🗽 Donald Trump stated that banks are trying to undermine the GENIUS Act and impede the advancement of relevant policies regarding cryptocurrencies, calling the situation unacceptable.

Trump also called for the earliest possible adoption of the crypto market structure bill (CLARITY Act).

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🍿 Vitalik Buterin stated that one "perfect" DeFi is not enough: amidst surveillance, wars, and corporate pressure, Ethereum has not yet become a real tool for protecting people — unlike Starlink or Signal.

He proposes a new focus — "shelter technologies": to create a digital space without an owner, where rules and agreements exist without anyone's permission.

The task is not to chase Big Tech, but to build a complete ecosystem of freedom: from wallets and AI interfaces to software, hardware, and physical security, attracting users far beyond the crypto industry.

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👻 FATF (Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering) demands to tighten control over stablecoins and unhosted wallets.

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🇷🇺 The Russian Federal Tax Service has started sending preliminary requests to crypto exchangers — they are requesting not only sale and purchase agreements, but also the addresses of wallets from which crypto is sent.

There are two reasons: to check those who paid with cryptocurrency for large purchases (this may be considered a violation of currency control with serious penalties), and to build a database for potential cases against exchange owners under articles concerning illegal banking activities.

So far, there are few cases, but the practice is just forming.

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🐋 Morgan Stanley (over $9 trillion in management) filed an application with the US SEC to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF.

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🎰 Almost half of Polymarket's volume may be artificial: about 28% is created by airdrop farmers by spinning "dead" markets, and another 23% — bots that simply drive bets every 15 minutes without real prediction.

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