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Regulatory debates, mining, sanctions dynamics, and Russia’s complex crypto environment.

A dramatic globe shows conflict zones highlighted in red with arrows tracing troop movements across the Middle East and Eastern Europe, while Polymarket logos float above, symbolizing prediction markets intersecting with humanitarian crisis maps.

How Polymarket war betting is putting civilians at risk by disrupting humanitarian aid maps

A volunteer war map built to guide evacuations now sits in Polymarket rulebooks as an oracle for gambling on captured cities.

Convicted Russian crypto scammer and his wife found murdered in the UAE

Convicted Russian crypto scammer and his wife found murdered in the UAE

Russian crypto entrepreneur Roman Novak, convicted of large-scale fraud, was kidnapped and murdered in the UAE along with his wife after a failed ransom attempt.

A bright EU dam blocks a glowing river of ruble-stamped stablecoin tokens, letting only a thin trickle wind toward a distant golden Bitcoin sun over a European skyline.

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.

A bright, hyper-realistic scene shows a Russian flag beside blocked barrels and a chained barrier as glowing crypto routes arc over a world map toward cargo ships.

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.

A cavernous vault filled with pyramid stacks of silver bars morphs into Kremlin-like domes under icy blue light and a faint red glow, evoking Russia’s monumental accumulation of silver reserves.

‘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.

A storm-lit scene shows glowing stablecoins swirling from broken chains at the U.S. Capitol toward a dark red Kremlin skyline, symbolizing geopolitical tension over debt and crypto policy.

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.'

UK sanctions target Russia’s crypto network to curb military funding

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.

Polymarket traders bet on Trump shunning crypto during Putin meeting, go all in on Zelensky mention

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%.

OFAC targets Kyrgyzstan-based firms, stablecoins over Russian sanctions violations

OFAC targets Kyrgyzstan-based firms, stablecoins over Russian sanctions violations

Kyrgyzstan-based firms under scrutiny for facilitating Russian sanctions breaches via stablecoins.

russia crypto mining equipment registry

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.

Russian defense conglomerate Rostec to launch ruble-pegged stablecoin on TRON

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.

Russian insurance firms unveil investment life policies tied to Bitcoin

Russian insurance firms unveil investment life policies tied to Bitcoin

Russian policyholders can protect their initial capital while tapping into Bitcoin's potential gains through innovative investment.