Russia's State Duma is set to finalize a new crypto regulation bill on July 21 that will license exchanges and brokers under the Bank of Russia's oversight. The bill classifies cryptocurrency as property, allows crypto for cross-border settlements, but restricts domestic crypto payments. It also introduces purchase limits and risk-awareness tests for retail investors, permitting them to trade only highly liquid assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT. These measures are expected to limit long-term domestic demand for Bitcoin and may impact its future price outlook, with the bill's implementation anticipated by September 1, 2026.
On October 10, futures data showed a significant drop in long-position shares for XRP and Bitcoin in coin-margined contracts, with XRP falling 13 percentage points to 65.97% and Bitcoin down 9.30 points to 65.41%. This decline suggests a more cautiou...
A significant sell order of 100.534 Bitcoin, valued at approximately $8.3 million, was placed on Binance's perpetual market at a price of $82,585. This sell order caused the sell-side market depth to exceed the buy-side by about $4.5 million, represe...
On October 9, Cosmos Hub was the top-performing cryptocurrency, rising 17.05% to $2.07 amid a broad market rally where 67 of 90 tracked assets advanced. Other notable gainers included Bitway, Polkadot, Jupiter, and Aptos, each increasing over 10%. Me...
On October 9, Solana (SOL) recorded the highest funding rate among major cryptocurrencies at 0.0100% every eight hours, annualizing to 10.9%. This occurred even as its open interest decreased by 2.65% to $925.6 million, with traders mostly holding lo...
Bitcoin Cash fell 7.3% to $273.80 on October 9, 2026, recovering only 16% of its prior day's decline, unlike Bitcoin which rebounded 88%. The drop lacks a clear trigger such as network issues or delistings, suggesting profit-taking or market repricin...
