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Bitcoin ETFs drew the headlines, but the bigger shift on Wall Street is still taking shape behind closed doors. Banks that tentatively warmed to crypto via regulated funds are now being asked a harder question: what do they actually understand about the protocols beneath the tickers? A new nonprofit called Ethereum Institutional aims to answer that. The organization, the original report shows, is stepping into a gap that the industry has often left to consultants and sell-side pitches — direct, neutral education for financial institutions about Ethereum’s mechanics, risks, and use cases. That gap is not trivial. The same cohort of institutions that poured into spot Bitcoin products has been slower to engage with Ethereum beyond speculative exposure. Smart contracts, staking dynamics, L2 fragmentation, and MEV are not exactly standard curriculum on a trading floor. Ethere
AI fake videos, viral hoaxes and real racism are colliding at the FIFA World Cup. From a fake AI-generated Ronald Koeman rant and false claims targeting Algerian fans to the racist abuse of Kylian Mbappé and FIFA investigations, misinformation is spreading alongside genuine discrimination. Vedika Bahl fact-checks the biggest World Cup racism claims, exposes the fake ones, and separates viral AI deception from real incidents of racist abuse on and off the pitch.
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XRP price is up by 1.6% today, July 9, to trade at $1.09 at the time of writing. These gains come as SWIFT announces that it will be working with 17 banks, some of which are affiliated with Ripple, for a pilot phase for its blockchain-based ledger. SWIFT Partners With Banks For Tokenized Cross-Border Payments SWIFT has announced that it will be working with 17 banks to check whether its blockchain can be used to facilitate payments made between countries. Some of the banks named in this project, like Standard Chartered and UBS, use Ripple to custody crypto assets or to enable payments across countries using the XRP Ledger. This initiative comes after Ripple Treasury joined the SWIFT Certified Partner Program in April 2026. However, an analyst on X notes that Ripple’s partnership with SWIFT might not be bullish for the price of XRP because SWIFT will not use
Nvidia's investment in AI startups like Gradium could escalate GPU demand, impacting crypto mining costs and reshaping tech investment trends.
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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has appointed a high-profile group of economists, former central bankers, and technology leaders to help review how the US central bank conducts monetary policy. While the initiative is not focused on digital assets, the inclusion of prominent Bitcoin supporter Marc Andreessen has drawn attention from crypto investors looking for signs of a more technology-aware Federal Reserve. Warsh Launches Sweeping Fed Policy Review The Federal Reserve announced five independent task forces on Thursday to examine communications, balance sheet policy, inflation frameworks, economic data, and the impact of artificial intelligence on productivity and employment. “The Federal Reserve’s commitment to price stability and maximum employment is unwavering,” Warsh said in the central bank’s announcement. He added that the reviews will assess whe
Ethereum open interest cooled hard on Binance in July 2026 as OKX spot volume jumped to its strongest level in months. Something in Ethereum’s order books on Binance thinned out hard on July 6, and it took most of the market a full day to notice. The exchange’s derivatives desk had just logged one of […]
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Alfa-Bank plans crypto custody services as Russia builds a regulated digital asset framework. The bank is testing crypto trading while developing blockchain investment products for users. Russian banks are preparing digital asset infrastructure ahead of upcoming regulations. Russia’s largest private bank, Alfa-Bank, is preparing to expand into regulated crypto services as Russia develops new digital asset rules, with custody and blockchain-based investment products among its planned offerings. Alfa-Bank Prepares Regulated Crypto Infrastructure Alfa-Bank is moving closer to offering cryptocurrency services after confirming plans to build digital asset infrastructure. The bank intends to become a regulated digital asset custodian while supporting clients and businesses under Russia’s upcoming crypto framework. The financial institution plans to create a digital depository and cryptocurrency conve
