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The Russian State Duma postponed the second and third readings of a bill criminalizing illegal cryptocurrency transactions to the new convocation after the September 20 election. The bill, which passed its first reading in early July, imposes up to 7 years in prison for organizing illegal crypto circulation, with penalties effective from July 1, 2027.
Spectre AI, a Google Startups Scale Tier member, has been invited to Google Cloud's Best of Next for Startups event on May 14. The company will discuss AI scaling and agentic workflows at the event.
OKX listed RLUSD and MEGA spot trading pairs, and launched a BUIDL collateral framework in partnership with BlackRock. The exchange also published its 42nd Proof of Reserves report, sponsored XRP Las Vegas 2026, and announced an Agent Payments Protocol.
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is set to hold its policy meeting this week, with Fed Chair Jerome Powell scheduled to deliver a press conference afterward. Market participants anticipate potential repositioning across risk assets, including cryptocurrencies and stocks.