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Russia’s Finance Ministry pays wages in digital rubles for first time

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Work on the introduction of the digital ruble to the budget process is being carried out by the Bank of Russia together with the Ministry of Finance.

Published Date: 2026-10-04 07:18:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Michael Millard
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NEAR Intents recovers entire stolen $3.8M after ultimatum to exploiter

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The exploiter returned the entire sum to NEAR Intents after being identified and given 48 hours to respond.

Published Date: 2026-10-03 11:59:10
Creator: Cointelegraph by Michael Millard
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Community banks sue OCC over trust bank charters of crypto firms

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Community banking group’s lawsuit claims OCC has overstepped its mandate from Congress.

Published Date: 2026-10-03 09:25:01
Creator: Cointelegraph by Michael Millard
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Trump expected to appoint Jay Clayton as new AI czar: Reports

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US intel chief Clayton may be asked to also oversee AI innovation and development along with “self policing” tech CEOs.

Published Date: 2026-10-03 07:09:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Michael Millard
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Trump is expected to appoint Jay Clayton as new AI czar: Reports

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US intel chief Clayton may be asked to also oversee AI innovation and development along with “self policing” tech CEOs.

Published Date: 2026-10-03 07:06:08
Creator: Cointelegraph by Michael Millard
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European crypto users have ‘more faith’ in regulated firms under MiCA: Bitpanda co-CEO

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Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction, Christian Trummer said MiCA has increased trust in regulated platforms and called for stricter enforcement against noncompliant firms.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 20:40:47
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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$4.2B crypto bank Anchorage Digital cuts 17% of workforce: Report

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The reported cuts come as Anchorage expands its institutional footprint, including stablecoin issuance and a $100 million investment from Tether.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 18:41:17
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Blast to wind down Ethereum L2 after costs outpace revenue

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Once among Ethereum’s largest layer-2 networks by total value locked, Blast is urging users to move their assets to mainnet ahead of the shutdown.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 18:24:05
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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71% of UK finance leaders expect tokenization to reshape financial services: Lloyds

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A Lloyds survey found that faster payments and settlement are the most significant perceived benefits of tokenization, as the UK builds infrastructure for tokenized finance.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 16:20:24
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Crypto’s billions are back, but the premiums aren’t

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Kalshi seeks a $40 billion valuation, while Blockchain.com targets an IPO and crypto treasury companies struggle to maintain their once-high valuations.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 15:32:53
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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