Russia’s new crypto law, effective September 1, 2026, limits non-qualified investors to 300,000 rubles a year per intermediary and restricts retail trading to Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether’s USDT.
S&P 500 falls 0.3% and oil swings between $87 and $90 a barrel as investors await US inflation data and weigh coin-flip odds of a September Fed rate hike.
Nvidia signs MOUs with Apollo, Blackstone, BlackRock, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR for a $500 billion AI financing push, as Intel’s upsized $20B raise draws over $100B in demand.
Brent crude swings from above $90 to near $87 as Trump declares the US Navy has full control of the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran demands reparations and sanctions relief.
Robinhood expands into the UK crypto market via Bitstamp UK, offering fee-free trading across 50+ tokens with FX fees ranging from 0.10% to 0.30%.
Gold hit record highs above $5,000 an ounce earlier this year before pulling back sharply. Here is the data-backed case for and against a renewed rally.
Seoul unveiled a 5 trillion won semiconductor fund and new trade finance package as part of a broader $576 billion push to build chip manufacturing megaprojects.
CryptoQuant data shows large wallets accumulating BTC, ETH and XRP as Bitcoin trades near $65,000 and Ethereum holds around $1,900.
Bitcoin traded near $64,935 and ether near $1,913 as CryptoQuant flags whale accumulation, while Intesa Sanpaolo slashed its Bitcoin ETF stake 93.7% and tripled staked Ethereum holdings.
US stocks pulled back slightly from record highs as Brent crude rose 5% on Hormuz uncertainty, while Berkshire Hathaway, MarineMax, and Varex Imaging moved sharply on earnings and deal news.
