Russia is officially regulating crypto.
Putin signed a new law creating rules for exchanges, custodians and investors, with core provisions starting September 1, 2026.
Retail investors face a 300,000 rubles annual limit, while domestic crypto payments remain banned.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/putin-signs-crypto-law-core-rules-take-effect-2026
Coldcard exploit update:
Hackers moved around 64 BTC and 200 ETH worth roughly $4.5M to Wasabi and Tornado Cash mixers.
Most stolen funds remain in attacker controlled wallets and are still being tracked on-chain.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coldcard-hackers-64-btc-200-eth-cryptocurrency-mixers
Hyperliquid’s RWA perpetuals are surging.
Tokenized real world assets reached 32.2% of Q2 trading volume, totaling $213B, while the protocol generated $169M in revenue and returned $141M through HYPE buybacks.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hyperliquid-rwa-contracts-rise-32-trading-q2
Tim Scott says the US Senate will vote on the CLARITY Act “without any question” before the August recess.
However, the bill still needs 60 votes, and key disputes over crypto licensing and ethics remain unresolved.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-senate-vote-clarity-act-tim-scott
Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction is now officially upheld.
The Second Circuit mandate leaves his 25-year prison sentence and roughly $11B forfeiture order intact, with only a potential Supreme Court appeal remaining.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-appellate-court-mandate-sam-bankman-fried
US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted roughly $620M in inflows during the week of the Coldcard hack.
Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas says the timing is notable, but there’s no proof the exploit caused investors to move away from self-custody.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-etf-inflows-coldcard-hack-bloomberg-analyst
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