The Central Bank of Russia has introduced a legislative proposal aimed at allowing banks to acquire crypto trading licenses. According to NS3.AI, this initiative includes a stipulation that limits banks' exposure to cryptocurrencies to 1% of their own capital. The proposal outlines a streamlined notification process for banks and brokerage firms to begin offering crypto brokerage services, leveraging their current licenses. The deadline for the adoption of this bill is set for July 1.

Hong Kong's economic growth for this year is anticipated to surpass earlier predictions, driven by enhanced financial activity and government expansionary policies. Bloomberg posted on X, highlighting the positive outlook following the government's budget announcement on February 25. The revised forecast reflects optimism in the region's economic prospects, bolstered by strategic fiscal measures aimed at stimulating growth. Analysts suggest that these factors could contribute to a more robust economic performance for Hong Kong in 2023.

Denso shares experienced a decline in Tokyo trading on Friday after reports emerged about the company's takeover approach to Rohm. Bloomberg posted on X that the acquisition bid values the chipmaker at approximately $8.3 billion. The news has sparked interest in the market, reflecting the potential impact of such a significant acquisition in the semiconductor industry. The proposed deal highlights Denso's strategic move to strengthen its position in the chip manufacturing sector.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will drop its lawsuit against Justin Sun after one of his companies agreed to pay a $10 million fine. The case accused Sun and his firms of illegal token sales and wash trading linked to TRON (TRX).

Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves have decreased to $151.9 billion by the end of February. According to Jin10, this marks a decline in the country's reserves, reflecting changes in the economic landscape. The reduction in reserves could have implications for Indonesia's financial stability and its ability to manage external economic pressures. The central bank may need to consider strategies to bolster reserves and ensure economic resilience in the face of global uncertainties.

Russian Finance Ministry officials have stated they are considering a separate stablecoin bill, rather than including stablecoins in upcoming regulations for cryptocurrency exchanges. Alexey Yakovlev, head of the Finance Ministry's Financial Policy Department, stated that stablecoins have "enormous, even extremely enormous, potential." Russia has viewed stablecoins as a potential tool for circumventing sanctions. Yakovlev said that once the State Duma passes a bill prohibiting citizens from trading crypto assets on platforms without operating licenses, they will begin to push forward with stablecoin regulation. This cryptocurrency bill is expected to be submitted to the State Duma at the spring session and could take effect as early as July. Currently, stablecoins do not have legal status under Russian law, and the Finance Ministry stated it hopes to resolve this issue as soon as possible. Yakovlev stated that the government wants to ensure that stablecoins "serve economic interests, especially domestic interests." Previously, the Central Bank of Russia established a "Foreign Digital Rights" category, with the first approved stablecoin being the ruble-pegged A7A5 stablecoin, which was approved for use in overseas trade last October. According to DefiLlama data, the total value of issued stablecoins has increased by over 51% since the beginning of 2025, reaching $311 billion.

Crypto market participants have begun shifting from risk-off behavior, characterized by reducing futures exposure, toward risk-on positioning where futures exposure is increasing, according to CryptoQuant analysis. Historically, this transition has marked the end of bear markets and the beginning of new bull cycles. source: https://www.ethnews.com/crypto-investors-are-starting-to-take-on-risk-again-history-shows-what-usually-comes-next/

A Coinbase shareholder has filed a derivative lawsuit against several of the exchange’s top executives and board members, accusing them of failing to properly oversee compliance and disclosure practices

Over a year after Vancouver explored becoming a “Bitcoin-friendly city,” staff say municipal law bars holding Bitcoin in city reserves. source: https://decrypt.co/360216/vancouver-close-bitcoin-reserve-proposal-legal-review

According to Emmett Gallic, the Winklevoss brothers transferred 1,750 BTC to Gemini's hot wallet yesterday, worth $128 million. They previously held 108,000 BTC in 2014, representing approximately 1% of the total. They currently hold 8,757 BTC.

Aluminum prices are on track for their largest weekly increase since September 2024. Bloomberg posted on X that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has disrupted shipments from the region, causing significant upheaval in physical markets. The escalation in tensions has led to concerns over supply chain stability, contributing to the sharp rise in aluminum prices. Market analysts are closely monitoring the situation as it continues to evolve, with potential implications for global trade and commodity markets.

According to official news, 21Shares US announced that its Polkadot spot ETF—the 21Shares Polkadot ETF—will soon be launched on Nasdaq.

The global financial landscape is currently undergoing a systemic shift from human-centric digital commerce to a self-service, agent-based commerce model. This shift represents the most significant reshaping of the transaction lifecycle since the advent of internet-native payment gateways.

According to the proposed final ruling filed in the New York federal court, the SEC will drop the remaining charges against Justin Sun, the Tron Foundation, and the BitTorrent Foundation on the condition that Rainberry, a company associated with the Tron blockchain, pays a $10 million civil penalty.

Anthropic founder Dario believes that programming will disappear first, software engineering later, but ultimately AI will largely take over. Young people should learn about human-centered work, physical world work, and cultivate critical thinking.

Behind Kraken Financial's approval to open a master account with the Federal Reserve lies the collective fear of traditional banks, the Federal Reserve's perilous tightrope walk, the life-or-death battle between the two stablecoin giants, and the frenzy of trillions of Wall Street capital.

As the Iranian geopolitical crisis reshapes global risk appetite, Bitcoin's price movements and fund flow data are telling a story that investors can no longer ignore.

Jinse Finance launches its cryptocurrency and blockchain industry daily news bulletin, "Jinse Morning 8," issue 2987, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

BTC, Conflict Erupts in Iran, Yet Bitcoin Becomes a "Safe Haven"? Golden Finance: The Middle East is engulfed in renewed conflict.

Jinse Finance launches the "Jinse Web3.0 Daily," providing you with the latest and fastest news on MEME, DeFi, DAO, NFT, and the metaverse industry.