Vietnam is moving closer to a regulated crypto market after five companies passed an initial exchange assessment, although no applicant has received a license yet. The pilot program requires heavy capital, institutional ownership, Level 4 security standards, and anti-money laundering controls before any exchange can operate. New administrative penalties take...

Solana upgrade, Transaction V1 is set for September 9 and Alpenglow in October, alongside rent cuts and faster slot times on the network roadmap. Transaction V1 will expand Solana’s transaction size limit to 4,096 bytes on September 9. Solana plans five rent reductions that could eventually lower requirements by 90%....

Prominent Russian financial institution Sberbank plans to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT as loan collateral as Russia prepares a new cryptocurrency regulatory framework that takes effect from September 1, 2026. Russia’s largest bank intends to expand crypto-backed lending beyond Bitcoin to Ethereum and Tether’s USDT. Ethereum and USDT collateral will...