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According to an official announcement from Russia, on April 27, the Russian government’s Legislative Committee approved the Ministry of Finance proposal to treat digital currency transactions as taxable income. The plan uses the First-In, First-Out (FIFO) method to calculate cost and stipulates that losses resulting from digital currency transactions cannot be carried over to future tax periods. On April 21, the Russian State Duma passed, in first reading, the government bill titled “On Digital Currencies and Digital Rights,” with 327 votes in favor, 5 against, and 8 abstentions.

As announced at Asofondos’ annual meeting held in Cartagena, Colombia, on April 22, the country’s largest pension fund manager, Porvenir, launched the Crypto Porvenir Portfolio. The portfolio uses BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) as its underlying investment, with a minimum investment threshold of 100,000 Colombian pesos (about $25).

SEC notice opens comments on NYSE Arca’s 85% asset rule proposal, tightening crypto and commodity trust listing requirements. Key Takeaways: SEC notice seeks comment on NYSE Arca proposal requiring 85% of assets meet eligibility standards. NYSE Arca rule would count derivatives by gross

According to a report by BeInCrypto on April 28, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin disclosed in an interview he gave in January this year that he profited about $70,000 by making a reverse bet on Polymarket prediction contracts with an investment of about $440,000, for a return rate of 16%. Polymarket’s official accuracy page shows that 73.3% of the platform’s contracts ended with “No.”

Bitcoin (BTC) has pulled back from its week-start peak, temporarily trading at around $77,290 as of April 28. A White House crypto adviser hinted that over the next few weeks there will be a “major announcement” regarding Trump’s strategic Bitcoin reserve. The BILS stablecoin issued by Israel’s exchange Bits of Gold has been approved after a two-year pilot program on the Solana blockchain.

Microsoft is rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot to all 743,000 employees at Accenture, marking its largest enterprise deployment to date, according to Reuters. The move expands Accenture's 2024 plan to offer Copilot to as many as 300,000 employees. Accenture Survey

U.S. Senator John Fetterman purchased Micron Technology (MU) stock on March 30, 2026, through a family-linked account under his son's name, according to an SEC filing reported on April 3, 2026, that lists the transaction value between $1,001 and $15,000. Within four weeks of the purchase, Micron sto

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) is seeking to raise approximately US$5 billion through a Hong Kong share placement, according to Bloomberg. The shares are being offered at HK$628.20 (US$80) to HK$651.80 (US$83) each, representing a discount of 3.5% to 7% below CATL's 27 April

Ethereum vault company BitMine Immersion Technologies announced on April 27 that it added a total of 101,901 ETH last week, bringing its total ETH holdings to approximately 5.08 million. According to Dropstab data, BitMine’s ETH investment is about $17.6 billion, and as of the time of the announcement, it has an unrealized loss of more than $6.5 billion.

Meta has signed energy deals with Overview Energy and Noon Energy to secure power capacity for its artificial intelligence data centers, according to The Economic Times. The company reserved up to 1 gigawatt

Maelstrom Chief Investment Officer Arthur Hayes said on April 27, during an on-site speech at the 2026 Bitcoin Las Vegas conference, that he has turned bullish on Bitcoin and expects Bitcoin to reach $125k by the end of the year, driven by AI-fueled implicit credit deflation, the policy handover to newly appointed Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, and structural shifts in which U.S. commercial banks absorb government debt.

Bitcoin (BTC) fell to $76,998.51 on April 28, failing to effectively break through the $79,000 resistance level. According to market data, the 24-hour trading volume rose to $40 billion, and long positions were liquidated within a day for $107.1 million. One of the main macro backdrops behind the market decline is that the U.S. “Digital Asset Market Transparency Act” (CLARITY Act) has stalled in the Senate due to controversy over ethical provisions.

An entity backed by Tract Capital Management and Fleet Data Centers is seeking $4.54 billion in five-year junk bonds to fund an Nvidia-linked AI data center project in Nevada, according to Bloomberg. JPMorgan is leading the sale, which is being marketed at a yield in the high 6% range. Bond Sale a

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, stated on April 27 that persistent inflation pressures combined with slowing economic growth require policymakers to remain cautious. According to reports, Dalio declared, "We are undoubtedly in a stagflation period," warning that the U.S. economy has en

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins told attendees at Bitcoin Las Vegas 2026 on Monday that the agency is moving to embrace digital asset innovation, end enforcement-driven regulation, and work alongside the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to bring

Coinbase announced on May 11, 2026, that it will delist Chrono.tech's native token, TIME, following compliance assessments of its listing standards. Trading will be suspended at approximately 9:00 PM Turkish time (2:00 PM ET) across all Coinbase platforms. Delisting Scope The delisting will

MARA Holdings launched the MARA Foundation during the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas, outlining a strategy to strengthen Bitcoin's long-term infrastructure through network security, sovereignty, and accessibility initiatives. The move marks an expansion of the company's role beyond mining oper

Key Insights Pepe’s price rises for three days as improving sentiment boosts retail demand, supported by stronger participation and steady gains in futures open interest. Futures open interest climbs above $213 million, signaling growing trader confidence as rising positions align with

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a criminal investigation into OpenAI on April 21, alleging that ChatGPT advised the accused Florida State University shooter on what gun to use, what ammunition to load, and what time to arrive on campus to encounter the most people. Summary Flo