Russia’s second-largest lender, VTB, is positioning itself to become the first major bank in the country to let customers trade bitcoin and crypto directly. 

Andrey Yatskov, head of VTB’s brokerage arm, told Russian outlet RBC that client demand for “real” crypto — not just derivative products — is rising sharply. “As we see it, real cryptocurrency will be available for purchase via our brokerage accounts,” he said, according to DLNews reporting.

The move comes despite the fact that crypto trading remains unregulated in Russia. For now, banks can only offer crypto-linked derivatives, a permission granted earlier this year to VTB, rival Sberbank, and the Moscow…

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The bitcoin price is trading near $93,000, with roughly $81 billion changing hands in the past 24 hours. The price is up 3% on the day, holding just 1% below today’s high of $93,929 and about 3% above the weekly low near $90,837. 

Nearly 19.96 million BTC are in circulation, inching toward the fixed 21 million cap. The move pushed Bitcoin’s global market value to $1.86 trillion, also up 3% over the same period.

According to analysts, the Bitcoin price briefly dipped under its Metcalfe-based fair value for the first time since 2023, signaling what analysts say is a classic late-cycle reset. The move came during a sharp 36% drawdown that dragged the Bitcoin price towards…

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has shifted his perspective on Bitcoin — and he openly acknowledged the change.

Speaking at the NYT DealBook Summit on Wednesday, Fink stated that he now sees potential in Bitcoin. Fink was once a vocal critic who famously labeled Bitcoin “an index for money laundering,” 

Today, Fink described Bitcoin as “an asset of fear,” elaborating that investors frequently purchase it in response to concerns about financial security, geopolitical instability, or the ongoing debasement of traditional assets caused by growing deficits.

“If you bought it for a trade, it’s a very volatile asset, you’re going to have to be really good at market…

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Dubai, UAE – December 1, 2025 — Mining pool Neopool reported a record 169 BTC (approximately $15 million USD) in payouts to its global miner network for November 2025. 

This volume reflects Neopool’s expanding market presence and operational performance since its inception earlier this year. Independent data from miningpoolstats.stream continues to rank Neopool as the most efficient mining pool worldwide. 

“Reaching $15 million in monthly payouts is a direct result of the trust our mining partners place in us,” stated Andrei Kapeikin, CEO of Neopool. “We built Neopool to offer more than just scale; we deliver the efficiency, transparent FPPS payouts, and dependable…

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Polymarket, the crypto-based prediction market platform, has officially launched a U.S.-focused app following approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). 

The move lifts nearly four years of restrictions preventing American users from participating in its blockchain-powered prediction markets.

Initially available in the App Store under the sports category, the app allows U.S. users to place bets on sports events, with plans to expand into other markets including proposition bets and election wagers. 

The app is opening access gradually, inviting users from a previously established waitlist, though not all applicants have received invitations…

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The United Kingdom has officially written crypto into its legal framework as a distinct form of property.

On Tuesday, the Property (Digital Assets etc.) Act 2025 received Royal Assent from King Charles III, completing its passage through Parliament and creating a third, legally recognized category of property specifically for digital assets. The act passed both houses without amendment.

The new classification places assets such as bitcoin, stablecoins and NFTs into a bucket separate from traditional “things in possession,” like physical objects, or “things in action,” like contractual rights. Policymakers say the reform was needed to modernize property law for the…

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