18.06.2026
17:59
Shadow mining in Russia is finally becoming a thing of the past. The industry has received clear legal frameworks, and attempts to conceal cryptocurrency mining are now doomed to fail. The main reason is the colossal, easily traceable energy consumption.
Tax Reform: Benefits and Pitfalls The basic law regulating mining came into force at the end of 2024. Legal entities must be included in a special register to operate legally...
Mining in Russia: An Analytical Review of Legalization and Hidden Risks
Shadow mining in Russia is finally becoming a thing of the past. The industry has received clear legal frameworks, and attempts to conceal cryptocurrency mining are now doomed to fail. The main reason is the colossal, easily traceable energy consumption.Tax Reform: Benefits and Pitfalls The basic law regulating mining came into force at the end of 2024. Legal entities must be included in a special register to operate legally...
17:59
Oman has mandated licensed miners to join the state pool — a new era of regulation
Oman has taken a decisive step toward centralizing cryptocurrency mining by launching its first national mining pool. All licensed miners in the country are required to connect to this infrastructure. The project was implemented by Oman's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology with the participation of Frontier Technologies, while Enegix Global provided the technological platform and liquidity infrastructure...
17:58
Chinese startup Zhipu AI has officially released its latest flagship language model — GLM-5.2. This solution is designed for complex agent tasks and programming, and it immediately attracted the attention of the entire crypto and AI community.
The main feature of GLM-5.2 is a context window of 1 million tokens. This allows the model to process huge amounts of data at once, which is critical for analyzing long code chains or complex financial reports...
Chinese AI giant Zhipu AI has unveiled GLM-5.2: 1 million token context and open-source code.
Chinese startup Zhipu AI has officially released its latest flagship language model — GLM-5.2. This solution is designed for complex agent tasks and programming, and it immediately attracted the attention of the entire crypto and AI community.The main feature of GLM-5.2 is a context window of 1 million tokens. This allows the model to process huge amounts of data at once, which is critical for analyzing long code chains or complex financial reports...
17:57
The market for autonomous AI agents is taking another step toward full-fledged economic integration. The Alchemy platform, together with payment giant Visa, has introduced the AgentCard service — a solution that allows artificial intelligence to make online purchases without direct human involvement.
AgentCard operates on the Visa Intelligent Commerce infrastructure. Each AI agent is provided with a full set of identification and payment data: a virtual Visa card, an email address, a phone number, and a cryptocurrency wallet...
Alchemy and Visa launch AgentCard: AI agents get their own payment tools
The market for autonomous AI agents is taking another step toward full-fledged economic integration. The Alchemy platform, together with payment giant Visa, has introduced the AgentCard service — a solution that allows artificial intelligence to make online purchases without direct human involvement.AgentCard operates on the Visa Intelligent Commerce infrastructure. Each AI agent is provided with a full set of identification and payment data: a virtual Visa card, an email address, a phone number, and a cryptocurrency wallet...
17:56
Analytical platform Arkham recorded a transfer of 533 bitcoins (approximately $34.5 million at the current exchange rate) from wallets associated with the government of Bhutan to Binance. After this transaction, about 1,750 BTC remained in the state addresses. This is not the first instance of funds being moved from the national reserve, but the scale of the operation has attracted market attention...
The Kingdom of Bhutan has transferred 533 BTC to a centralized exchange.
Analytical platform Arkham recorded a transfer of 533 bitcoins (approximately $34.5 million at the current exchange rate) from wallets associated with the government of Bhutan to Binance. After this transaction, about 1,750 BTC remained in the state addresses. This is not the first instance of funds being moved from the national reserve, but the scale of the operation has attracted market attention...
17:55
The G7 calls for a global fight against crypto threats from North Korea.
At the recent summit in Évian, leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) issued a strong statement targeting North Korea's cybercriminal activities. The joint document emphasizes the need to consolidate efforts to combat cryptocurrency thefts and other cybercrimes originating from North Korean hacker groups. Of particular concern is that these attacks not only destabilize financial markets but also directly fund Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs...
17:53
Analysis of the withdrawal process from cryptocurrency exchanges: key aspects and risks
Withdrawal operations from cryptocurrency platforms remain one of the most critical stages for any trader or investor. In my practice, I have repeatedly observed how even experienced market participants make mistakes at this stage, leading to delays, loss of fees, or, in the worst case, fund freezes.
Basic Withdrawal Mechanisms Today, there are several standard withdrawal methods: transfer to an external wallet (cold or hot), P2P transactions, and the use of Layer 2 (L2) networks to reduce fees...
Basic Withdrawal Mechanisms Today, there are several standard withdrawal methods: transfer to an external wallet (cold or hot), P2P transactions, and the use of Layer 2 (L2) networks to reduce fees...
17:52
The market is coming to life: A new influx of liquidity signals a shift in sentiment
Over the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market has seen a significant influx of fresh liquidity. This process, which I call "replenishment," is one of the key indicators of changing sentiment among market participants. Analyzing data on stablecoin movements and volumes on spot exchanges, I see a clear picture: large players, or "whales," are actively increasing their positions.
The volume of inflows to exchange wallets has increased by 18% compared to the average over the past week...
The volume of inflows to exchange wallets has increased by 18% compared to the average over the past week...
17:51
The CZ-linked exchange Aster failed an attack on Hyperliquid: losses were 4 times greater than the victim's damage
The competition between the two largest decentralized derivatives exchanges has escalated into open conflict. A trading address, allegedly funded through the Aster platform, attempted to artificially crash the liquidity of its direct competitor, Hyperliquid. It is worth noting that Aster is publicly supported by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), making this confrontation particularly significant for the entire market...
17:49
The decentralized exchange Hyperliquid has found itself at the center of a scandal, applying British sanctions against the crypto exchange HTX with unprecedented severity. The platform, registered in Singapore, has started blocking wallets that had only indirect interaction with HTX after May 26, 2026. Now, addresses linked to Bybit, the world's second-largest centralized exchange, could also be affected...
Absurdity of Hyperliquid: blockages due to HTX threaten to spread to Bybit
The decentralized exchange Hyperliquid has found itself at the center of a scandal, applying British sanctions against the crypto exchange HTX with unprecedented severity. The platform, registered in Singapore, has started blocking wallets that had only indirect interaction with HTX after May 26, 2026. Now, addresses linked to Bybit, the world's second-largest centralized exchange, could also be affected...
17:48
OKX founder and CEO Star Xu made a surprisingly bold statement: the global regulatory pressure on Binance is one of the best things to happen to the crypto industry. In his view, the era of regulatory arbitrage, which for years formed the basis of the world's largest exchange's competitive advantage, is coming to an end.
The discussion was sparked by reports that the Greek regulator HCMC may reject Binance's application for a MiCA license...
OKX CEO Star Xu: Regulatory pressure on Binance is a benefit for the entire crypto industry
OKX founder and CEO Star Xu made a surprisingly bold statement: the global regulatory pressure on Binance is one of the best things to happen to the crypto industry. In his view, the era of regulatory arbitrage, which for years formed the basis of the world's largest exchange's competitive advantage, is coming to an end.The discussion was sparked by reports that the Greek regulator HCMC may reject Binance's application for a MiCA license...
17:46
Elon Musk pulled off a deal that reshaped the balance of power in the AI market just days before the long-awaited Anthropic IPO. He acquired Anysphere, the developer of the hugely popular AI coding tool Cursor, for $60 billion, paying with SpaceX shares. To me, this is not just a corporate acquisition, but a carefully planned maneuver that strips Anthropic of one of its key monetization channels...
Musk's Strategic Strike: How the $60 Billion Cursor Acquisition in SpaceX Shares Hit Anthropic's IPO
Elon Musk pulled off a deal that reshaped the balance of power in the AI market just days before the long-awaited Anthropic IPO. He acquired Anysphere, the developer of the hugely popular AI coding tool Cursor, for $60 billion, paying with SpaceX shares. To me, this is not just a corporate acquisition, but a carefully planned maneuver that strips Anthropic of one of its key monetization channels...
17:45
Russian mining has finally ceased to be a "gray" area. With the adoption of the basic law at the end of 2024, the industry received clear rules of the game, and any attempts to mine illegally are now doomed to failure. The reason is the colossal energy consumption, which cannot be disguised.
The legislative framework that has come into effect allows organizations to mine cryptocurrencies officially after being included in a special register...
Mining in Russia has come out of the shadows: why hiding cryptocurrency mining is technically impossible
Russian mining has finally ceased to be a "gray" area. With the adoption of the basic law at the end of 2024, the industry received clear rules of the game, and any attempts to mine illegally are now doomed to failure. The reason is the colossal energy consumption, which cannot be disguised.The legislative framework that has come into effect allows organizations to mine cryptocurrencies officially after being included in a special register...
17:44
Oman obligates all licensed miners to connect to the national pool — the country consolidates hashrate
Oman has taken a decisive step in centralizing cryptocurrency mining: the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, together with Frontier Technologies, has launched a national mining pool that all licensed digital asset miners in the sultanate are required to join. The technology platform and liquidity infrastructure for this project were provided by Enegix Global.
Consolidation of Capacity and Strategic Control At the initial stage, the pool is expected to accumulate approximately 10 EH/s of computing power...
Consolidation of Capacity and Strategic Control At the initial stage, the pool is expected to accumulate approximately 10 EH/s of computing power...
17:43
Chinese AI startup Zhipu AI has officially unveiled its flagship language model GLM-5.2, designed for long-horizon agent tasks and complex programming. This open-source solution offers a context window of 1 million tokens, is distributed under the MIT license, and supports local deployment.
Technical Specifications and Architecture According to data on Hugging Face, the model has 753 billion parameters and is designed for text generation in English and Chinese...
GLM-5.2 from Zhipu AI: Chinese giant with a 1 million token context challenges open-source
Chinese AI startup Zhipu AI has officially unveiled its flagship language model GLM-5.2, designed for long-horizon agent tasks and complex programming. This open-source solution offers a context window of 1 million tokens, is distributed under the MIT license, and supports local deployment.Technical Specifications and Architecture According to data on Hugging Face, the model has 753 billion parameters and is designed for text generation in English and Chinese...
17:42
The cryptocurrency and blockchain technology market is taking another step toward automating financial operations. The Alchemy platform, in collaboration with Visa, has introduced an innovative service called AgentCard, which endows artificial intelligence with full payment capabilities. Now, AI agents can make online purchases on behalf of users, fully autonomously.
How AgentCard Works The solution is integrated with Visa's Intelligent Commerce infrastructure, providing neural networks with a complete set of identification and payment data: a virtual Visa card, email address, phone number, and cryptocurrency wallet...
AI agents are getting their own payment cards: Alchemy and Visa launch AgentCard
The cryptocurrency and blockchain technology market is taking another step toward automating financial operations. The Alchemy platform, in collaboration with Visa, has introduced an innovative service called AgentCard, which endows artificial intelligence with full payment capabilities. Now, AI agents can make online purchases on behalf of users, fully autonomously.How AgentCard Works The solution is integrated with Visa's Intelligent Commerce infrastructure, providing neural networks with a complete set of identification and payment data: a virtual Visa card, email address, phone number, and cryptocurrency wallet...
17:41
Wallets identified by the Arkham platform as belonging to the government of Bhutan have made a large transfer to the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The transaction involved sending 533 BTC, which at the current exchange rate amounts to approximately $34.5 million.
After this transfer, approximately 1750 BTC remain in addresses associated with Bhutan's state fund. This indicates that the government is continuing to gradually reduce its cryptocurrency reserves, likely for diversification or profit-taking purposes...
Bhutan continues to unload Bitcoin reserves: transferring 533 BTC to Binance
Wallets identified by the Arkham platform as belonging to the government of Bhutan have made a large transfer to the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The transaction involved sending 533 BTC, which at the current exchange rate amounts to approximately $34.5 million.After this transfer, approximately 1750 BTC remain in addresses associated with Bhutan's state fund. This indicates that the government is continuing to gradually reduce its cryptocurrency reserves, likely for diversification or profit-taking purposes...
17:40
The G7 declares war on North Korean hackers: cryptocurrency thefts in the crosshairs
The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) at the summit in Evian adopted a tough resolution aimed at combating cybercrime originating from North Korea. The statement emphasizes the need for coordinated international efforts to counter large-scale cryptocurrency thefts, which have become a key source of funding for Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.
Despite the strong statements, the final document does not provide for specific mechanisms or sanctions targeting the cryptocurrency sector...
Despite the strong statements, the final document does not provide for specific mechanisms or sanctions targeting the cryptocurrency sector...
17:38
Market Analysis: Key Insights and Strategic Perspectives for Investors
Summing up the last few weeks, as a Cryptalist analyst, I see a clear picture of market consolidation. Major assets are showing sideways movement, which is typical for an accumulation phase before the next significant impulse. RSI and MACD indicators on daily charts point to a weakening of sellers' momentum, setting the stage for a trend reversal.
Key Macroeconomic Factors The macroeconomic backdrop remains mixed...
Key Macroeconomic Factors The macroeconomic backdrop remains mixed...
17:37
Key principles of replenishing a cryptocurrency account: strategies for security and efficiency
In the world of digital assets, the process of depositing funds is a fundamental operation that must be approached with maximum responsibility. As an analyst observing market flows daily, I emphasize: competent management of incoming transactions directly affects the security of your portfolio and the speed of response to market opportunities.
Types of Deposits and Their Features In practice, there are several main ways to deposit funds: bank transfers (SEPA, SWIFT), P2P trading, cryptocurrency deposits from external wallets, and the use of fiat gateways through partner payment systems...
Types of Deposits and Their Features In practice, there are several main ways to deposit funds: bank transfers (SEPA, SWIFT), P2P trading, cryptocurrency deposits from external wallets, and the use of fiat gateways through partner payment systems...
17:35
Competition in the decentralized derivatives market has entered an open phase. A trading address, allegedly funded through the Aster platform, attempted to artificially crash the liquidity of its direct competitor, Hyperliquid. Aster is publicly backed by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), which gave this confrontation particular resonance. However, as events unfolded, the attacker not only failed to achieve their goal but suffered losses four times greater than their victim...
The attack on Hyperliquid failed: CZ-linked exchange Aster lost 4 times more than its victim
Competition in the decentralized derivatives market has entered an open phase. A trading address, allegedly funded through the Aster platform, attempted to artificially crash the liquidity of its direct competitor, Hyperliquid. Aster is publicly backed by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), which gave this confrontation particular resonance. However, as events unfolded, the attacker not only failed to achieve their goal but suffered losses four times greater than their victim...
17:34
Sanctions Compliance Crisis: Hyperliquid Blocked Wallets for Connection with HTX — Bybit Under Fire
A wave of criticism has hit the decentralized platform Hyperliquid after it applied, in the opinion of many market participants, excessively harsh measures under British sanctions against the HTX exchange. The situation escalated into a full-blown scandal: wallets that had only indirect, multi-step interaction with the sanctioned exchange were blocked. As it turned out, Bybit could be the next target of such a radical approach...
17:33
Star Xu, founder and CEO of the OKX exchange, made a surprisingly bold statement: the global regulatory pressure on Binance is one of the best things for the entire crypto market. In his view, the era of regulatory arbitrage, which has given the world's largest exchange an undeniable advantage for decades, is coming to an end. This is not just a competitor's opinion—it is a diagnosis of the state of the entire industry...
OKX Head: Regulatory Pressure on Binance is a Benefit for the Entire Crypto Industry
Star Xu, founder and CEO of the OKX exchange, made a surprisingly bold statement: the global regulatory pressure on Binance is one of the best things for the entire crypto market. In his view, the era of regulatory arbitrage, which has given the world's largest exchange an undeniable advantage for decades, is coming to an end. This is not just a competitor's opinion—it is a diagnosis of the state of the entire industry...
17:31
The deal that all of Silicon Valley is now talking about was executed with surgical precision. Elon Musk acquired Anysphere, the developer of the popular AI coding tool Cursor, for $60 billion, paying with SpaceX shares. This happened just days before Anthropic, one of the main competitors in the AI field, filed for an initial public offering (IPO).
Cursor as a "gold mine" for Anthropic The crux of the intrigue is that Cursor was critically important to Anthropic...
Musk has struck a preemptive blow against Anthropic's IPO: how the $60 billion acquisition of Cursor has reshaped the AI market landscape
The deal that all of Silicon Valley is now talking about was executed with surgical precision. Elon Musk acquired Anysphere, the developer of the popular AI coding tool Cursor, for $60 billion, paying with SpaceX shares. This happened just days before Anthropic, one of the main competitors in the AI field, filed for an initial public offering (IPO).Cursor as a "gold mine" for Anthropic The crux of the intrigue is that Cursor was critically important to Anthropic...
17:29
Cryptocurrency mining in Russia has finally ceased to be a shadowy craft. The legalization of the industry, launched at the end of 2024, has turned digital asset mining into a fully transparent business. However, as practice shows, many market participants still do not realize the main thing: it is technically impossible to hide a working mining farm from regulatory authorities.
New Rules of the Game: Taxes Have Become More Profitable Than Risk The basic law on mining regulation came into force at the end of 2024...
Mining in Russia: from the gray zone to transparent business — why hiding extraction is impossible
Cryptocurrency mining in Russia has finally ceased to be a shadowy craft. The legalization of the industry, launched at the end of 2024, has turned digital asset mining into a fully transparent business. However, as practice shows, many market participants still do not realize the main thing: it is technically impossible to hide a working mining farm from regulatory authorities.New Rules of the Game: Taxes Have Become More Profitable Than Risk The basic law on mining regulation came into force at the end of 2024...
17:29
Oman centralizes mining: all licensed companies are required to operate through a state pool
New rules for the cryptocurrency mining industry have come into effect in Oman. The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, together with Frontier Technologies, has launched a national mining pool that all licensed digital asset miners in the country are required to join.
Enegix Global provided the technological foundation and liquidity infrastructure for this project...
Enegix Global provided the technological foundation and liquidity infrastructure for this project...
17:28
Chinese startup Zhipu AI has released its new flagship language model, GLM-5.2. This open-source solution, focused on long-term agent tasks and programming, is now available under the MIT license. Its key feature is a context window of 1 million tokens, enabling the processing of large data arrays without loss of coherence.
The model, uploaded to Hugging Face, is designed for text generation in English and Chinese...
GLM-5.2 from Zhipu AI: 1 million tokens and 753 billion parameters — a new standard for open AI models
Chinese startup Zhipu AI has released its new flagship language model, GLM-5.2. This open-source solution, focused on long-term agent tasks and programming, is now available under the MIT license. Its key feature is a context window of 1 million tokens, enabling the processing of large data arrays without loss of coherence.The model, uploaded to Hugging Face, is designed for text generation in English and Chinese...
17:27
Crypto infrastructure platform Alchemy, together with payment giant Visa, has introduced AgentCard — the first full-fledged service for conducting online transactions by artificial intelligence agents on behalf of users. This is a landmark step toward integrating decentralized and traditional financial systems.
Thanks to integration with Visa Intelligent Commerce, each AI agent receives a complete set of digital tools: a virtual Visa card, email, phone number, and a cryptocurrency wallet...
AI agents are getting their own bank cards: Alchemy and Visa launch AgentCard
Crypto infrastructure platform Alchemy, together with payment giant Visa, has introduced AgentCard — the first full-fledged service for conducting online transactions by artificial intelligence agents on behalf of users. This is a landmark step toward integrating decentralized and traditional financial systems.Thanks to integration with Visa Intelligent Commerce, each AI agent receives a complete set of digital tools: a virtual Visa card, email, phone number, and a cryptocurrency wallet...
17:26
Wallets identified by the analytical platform Arkham as belonging to the government of Bhutan have transferred 533 bitcoins to the largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. The transaction amount is estimated at approximately $34.5 million at the current exchange rate. After this operation, about 1,750 BTC remained in the state addresses.
Reserve History: Mining on Clean Energy Bhutan's bitcoin reserve was formed not through market purchases, but exclusively via mining...
Bhutan transferred 533 BTC to Binance: what is behind the movement of the state reserve?
Wallets identified by the analytical platform Arkham as belonging to the government of Bhutan have transferred 533 bitcoins to the largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. The transaction amount is estimated at approximately $34.5 million at the current exchange rate. After this operation, about 1,750 BTC remained in the state addresses.Reserve History: Mining on Clean Energy Bhutan's bitcoin reserve was formed not through market purchases, but exclusively via mining...
17:25
Leaders of the Group of Seven at the summit in Évian officially recognized North Korean cyberattacks on cryptocurrency platforms as one of the key threats to global financial stability. In the final communiqué, the countries emphasized the need to join efforts to curb the theft of digital assets, which is systematically carried out by hacker groups linked to the DPRK.
Pyongyang, as noted in the document, uses these funds to finance its nuclear and missile programs...
G7 declares war on North Korean crypto hackers: $2 billion in losses over the year
Leaders of the Group of Seven at the summit in Évian officially recognized North Korean cyberattacks on cryptocurrency platforms as one of the key threats to global financial stability. In the final communiqué, the countries emphasized the need to join efforts to curb the theft of digital assets, which is systematically carried out by hacker groups linked to the DPRK.Pyongyang, as noted in the document, uses these funds to finance its nuclear and missile programs...