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Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex reported that the American company Tether has blocked the platform's wallets containing over 2.5 billion rubles.

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance held a user vote regarding the listing of the Pi Coin (PI) crypto asset, which is mined using mobile devices.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation has warned Telegram users about a rise in cryptocurrency fraud cases involving mini-games known as "tap games." This was reported by the ministry’s press service.

The government of Armenia has approved a bill introducing unified rules for regulating cryptocurrencies in the country. This was reported by Sputnik.

The National Anti-Corruption Center of Moldova (CNA) in cooperation with the Prosecutor's Office is conducting a series of searches in the cities of Chișinău, Edineț, and Ungheni as part of an investigation into a fraud case.

The head of the Central Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina, announced that the country is postponing the mass implementation of the digital ruble. This was reported by the press service of the financial institution.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that the hackers responsible for the breach of the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit are part of the North Korean group TraderTraitor, also known as Lazarus Group, APT38, BlueNoroff, and Stardust Chollima. The agency issued this information through a press release.

The German investment fund DekaBank, which manages assets of 377 billion euros ($395 billion) for the country's largest financial services group, Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, is launching services for trading digital assets. This was reported by the bank's press service.

The United States Department of Justice is investigating the collapse of the memecoin Libra. This was reported by the department's press service.

The European Union, as part of the 16th sanctions package, has imposed restrictions on working with and cooperating with the Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex.