• 31 8月 2026 · 21:08 UTC · body · New information from a source

  • Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, forecasts more than $46 billion in crypto trading volume on regulated exchanges during the first year after the country's new crypto rules take effect, according to The Block and Cointelegraph.
  • The rules are set to take effect Sept. 1, 2026, The Block reported.
  • CoinDesk's "Crypto Week Ahead" column flagged Russia's parallel digital ruble rollout, alongside the upcoming U.S. jobs report, as items to watch.
  • In the U.S., Hyperliquid is in advanced talks with Payward, the parent company of Kraken, to bring its perpetual futures trading to American traders, Bloomberg reported, according to The Block, Decrypt and The Defiant.
  • The proposed structure would route U.S. customers through Bitnomial, a CFTC-regulated venue, per Decrypt and The Defiant.
  • Payward has presented the CFTC with an outline of the plan, though regulatory approval remains pending, The Block reported.
  • Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, projects regulated crypto exchanges could handle more than $46 billion in trading volume during the first year after the country's new crypto rules take effect, according to The Block and Cointelegraph.
  • The rules are set to take effect on Sept. 1, 2026, per The Block.
  • CoinDesk's Crypto Week Ahead column also flagged Russia's digital ruble rollout as a development to watch.
  • In the US, Hyperliquid is in talks with Kraken parent Payward to bring its perpetual futures trading onshore, according to Decrypt, The Block, and The Defiant, all citing Bloomberg.
  • The proposed structure would route Hyperliquid's perpetuals through Payward's CFTC-regulated subsidiary Bitnomial, per Decrypt and The Defiant.
  • The Block reports Payward has presented the CFTC with an outline of the plan, though approval remains pending, and neither company has confirmed a deal, per The Defiant.

• 31 8月 2026 · 21:08 UTC · summary · New information from a source

  • Russia's largest bank projects $46 billion in first-year crypto exchange volume under new rules, while Hyperliquid negotiates a US perpetual futures foothold through Kraken parent Payward.
  • Sberbank projects $46 billion in first-year crypto exchange volume under Russia's new rules, while Hyperliquid negotiates a US perpetuals foothold via Kraken parent Payward.

• 31 8月 2026 · 21:08 UTC · headline · New information from a source

  • Sberbank Forecasts $46 Billion in Russian Crypto Trading as Hyperliquid Seeks US Perps Access via Kraken Parent
  • Sberbank Forecasts $46 Billion in First-Year Russian Crypto Trading as Hyperliquid Pursues US Perpetuals Deal With Kraken Parent

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