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Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, is preparing to launch a crypto wallet service integrated directly into its existing banking and investment apps. The move hinges on new legislation expected to take effect in September, signaling that Moscow is actively carving out a regulated lane for digital currency — a significant shift for one of the world's most closely watched financial systems.
Staying with markets, SpaceX's entry into the Nasdaq one hundred is being greeted with some historical caution. Analysts are pointing out that previous high-profile additions — Palantir and Strategy among them — experienced notable volatility after joining the index, rather than sustained rallies. The lesson seems to be that inclusion marks a moment, not necessarily a momentum shift.
And from the world of gaming, legendary designer Hideo Kojima has weighed in on Sony's decision to move away from physical game releases, and he is not reassured. His concern cuts to something fundamental about ownership in the digital age — that when your games live on a server someone else controls, you don't really own them. You're renting access to a tap someone else can turn off.
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