Digital Ruble Rollout: Russia’s central bank says 12 major banks are “ready and connected” for a September 1 digital ruble launch, using a QR network across 9 million outlets. ESG Crypto Product: 7RCC debuted a NYSE Arca ETF (BTCK) pairing 80% bitcoin with 20% carbon credit futures, aiming to stand out in the crowded ETF race. Crypto Market Jolt: Zcash plunged after an Orchard privacy-pool vulnerability panic, with AI-assisted research tied to the bug; Monero is now on the same auditor’s queue. Whale Watch: A Joseph Lubin-linked wallet moved 80,001 ETH (~$121.6M) after nearly three years idle, adding to Ethereum’s weak stretch. Stablecoin Signals: PayPal’s PYUSD supply fell 31% from its March peak to about $2.92B as liquidity cooled. Banking vs Crypto: JPMorgan, Citi, and Bank of America plan a shared tokenized deposit network via The Clearing House by 2027, pushing back on stablecoin momentum. Regulatory Pressure: The UK FCA warned users about Hyperliquid, flagging potential unauthorized services. Institutional Tokenization: SEC cleared Securitize’s merger filing, setting up a potential NYSE listing as SECZ. On-Chain Legal Drama: A NY court paused a default judgment tied to “lost” bitcoin wallets, as old coins from the Noah Doe case keep moving. NFT Distribution Push: VeVe launched Stickerverse on Telegram using TON, betting stickers can onboard users without wallet friction.