Crypto Emergency

Author: Yan Krivonosov
The Russian cryptocurrency market is expected to face tectonic shifts in the near future. The bill “On Digital Currencies and Digital Rights,” which is meant to become the main document in this area, is planned to be adopted this month — by July 20 — so that it can begin fully working on September 1. The head of the State Duma committee on the financial market, Anatoly Aksakov, confirmed that the final amendments are being made right now, and although the document has already passed its first reading, its current version is generating more and more questions and disputes.

Author: Yan Krivonosov
We see again how the United States carries out strikes on Iran. This time, the pretext was an attack by a drone on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump blames Iran, but let’s be honest about what’s really going on. We don’t know for sure whose drone it was—in such a tense situation, it’s quite possible that the US could use its own device to create a pretext for the strike. This is only a guess, but we have the right to ask these questions, because the pattern is already too familiar: when America starts having big problems at home, it finds a way to shift them outward.

Author: Yan Krivonosov
What happened in the market?
Bitcoin crashed to $58,035 — the lowest level since 2024. In one day, more than $1 billion worth of crypto positions were liquidated, including $781 million in long positions. 176,694 traders were affected, and the Fear & Greed index fell to 12 — the “extreme fear” zone.

Author: Yan Krivonosov
Today's Apple’s march against the VK ecosystem is not just a technical glitch, but a real digital knockout. The American giant made a verdict: the flagship application of the holding has disappeared from the Russian segment of the App Store. No negotiations, no formal complaints, no warnings — just a flick of a switch. Following it, 'Odnoklassniki', 'Zen', 'Music', 'Mail', and other services have also disappeared. Only the social network 'VKontakte' survived — but for how long?