Russia’s largest bank Sberbank plans crypto trading infrastructure by December

New regulations for crypto trading, custody, and settlement in Russia take effect Sept. 1, with requirements for licensed intermediaries applying from July 2027.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/25/russia-s-largest-bank-sberbank-plans-crypto-trading-infrastructure-by-december

North Korea arrests hackers accused of laundering stolen funds from country's bank via crypto

The group allegedly breached Central Bank systems, converted crypto to cash via Chinese brokers, and used small transfers to evade detection.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/25/north-korea-arrests-hackers-accused-of-laundering-stolen-funds-from-country-s-bank-via-crypto

Democratizing weather derivatives through tokenization could be crypto's most important real-world use case

Main Street, which faces the most significant climate-related financial risk, currently lacks an avenue to hedge weather-related risks, argues CoinDesk’s Omkar Godbole.

source https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2026/07/25/democratizing-weather-derivatives-through-tokenization-could-be-crypto-s-most-important-real-world-use-case

Robinhood Chain's real-world assets jump fivefold as tokenized stocks start trading in bigger size

The chain built to put equities onchain has tripled in size since mid-July, and a dozen tokenized stocks are now each clearing $500,000 a day. Real-world assets are growing fast, though memecoins and stablecoins still dominate the chain.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/25/robinhood-chain-s-real-world-assets-jump-fivefold-as-tokenized-stocks-start-trading-in-bigger-size

Mirae plans to turn crypto exchange Korbit into something Korea hasn't seen before

The South Korean financial giant says its Korbit – soon to be rebranded as Digital X – is just the starting point for a broader ecosystem that connects RWAs, stablecoins and digital assets.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/24/mirae-asset-has-a-name-for-what-it-s-building-with-korbit-an-intelligent-platform

Bitcoin holds near $65,000 as $800 billion AI selloff leaves crypto largely untouched

The Magnificent Seven had their worst day since April 2025 after Alphabet and Tesla spooked investors on AI spending. Bitcoin fell less than 1%, and dogecoin led the majors lower.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/24/bitcoin-holds-near-usd65-000-as-usd800-billion-ai-selloff-leaves-crypto-largely-untouched

Clarity Act expected to miss its window before Congress' summer break, leadership says

The deadline to get the crypto market structure bill done before senators scatter will likely be missed, says Majority Leader Thune, though it may get a start before then.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/23/clarity-act-expected-to-miss-its-window-before-congress-summer-break-leadership-says