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BRICS Eyes 2026 Expansion; Russia, China Push for Growth

The BRICS bloc is targeting 2026 for its next phase of expansion, with details to be discussed at the 2026 summit in New Delhi.Russian...

Crypto Exchanges Bypass Russia Sanctions via Obfuscation

Russian-facing crypto exchanges continue to enable sanctions evasion by providing cross-border payment channels shielded from traditional banking oversight.Several platforms, including sanctioned entity Bitpapa and...

Australian Sells Spy Tools to Russia for $1.26M in Crypto

Australian executive Peter Williams pleaded guilty to stealing and selling sensitive cyber tools to a Russian broker for over $1.26 million in cryptocurrency.The stolen...

Russia Pushes Digital Ruble in BRICS to Ditch Dollar

Russia aims to use its upcoming digital ruble to challenge the dominance of the U.S. dollar in trade among BRICS nations, as a strategy...

Russia Scraps Single BRICS Currency Plan for Summit

Russia has clarified that a BRICS common currency is not on the agenda for the 2026 summit in New Delhi.The bloc’s immediate strategy focuses...

Russia Blocks WhatsApp, Pushing Users to State App

Russian authorities moved to fully block Meta's WhatsApp on February 12, 2026, to funnel users toward a state-controlled alternative.The government is promoting "Max," a...

Russia to Enact Crypto Regulations by July 2027

Russia's State Duma has announced comprehensive cryptocurrency regulations will be finalized by June 2024 and take effect on July 1, 2027.Retail investors will face...

Russia Brands WhiteBIT ‘Undesirable’ in Crackdown on Aid Now

WhiteBIT and its parent W Group were declared “undesirable organizations” by Russia’s prosecutor general, a label that criminalizes activity involving the firms in Russia.Russian...

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Kraken Named FIFA World Cup’s Official Crypto Exchange

Kraken has been named the official crypto exchange partner for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The partnership aims to connect...

U.S. Blocks Anthropic’s Top AI Models Over Security Fears

The U.S. government ordered Anthropic to suspend foreign access to its advanced AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Claude...

Critical Splunk Vulnerability Allows Unauthenticated RCE

Splunk has patched a critical vulnerability, CVE-2026-20253, rated 9.8 on the CVSS scale, allowing unauthenticated file operations and potential...