Russia’s largest bank Sberbank plans crypto trading infrastructure by December Finance New regulations for crypto trading, custody, and settlement in Russia take effect Sept. 1, with requirements for licensed intermediaries applying from July 2027. By Francisco Rodrigues|Edited by Aoyon Ashraf Jul 25, 2026, 4:59 p.m. 2min read Share this article Summary Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank,

North Korea arrests hackers accused of laundering stolen bank funds through crypto Finance The group allegedly breached Central Bank systems, converted crypto to cash via Chinese brokers, and used small transfers to evade detection. By Francisco Rodrigues|Edited by Aoyon Ashraf Updated Jul 25, 2026, 3:47 p.m. Published Jul 25, 2026, 3:46 p.m. 1min read Share

Democratizing weather derivatives through tokenization could be blockchain industry’s most important real-world use case Opinion 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. By Omkar Godbole|Edited by Cheyenne Ligon Jul 25, 2026, 1:00 p.m. 5min read Share this article Summary “Since

Democratizing weather derivatives through tokenization could be blockchain industry’s most important real-world use case Opinion 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. By Omkar Godbole|Edited by Cheyenne Ligon Jul 25, 2026, 1:00 p.m. 5min read Share this article Summary “Since

Robinhood Chain's real-world assets jump fivefold as tokenized stocks start trading in size Finance 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. By Shaurya Malwa|Edited