Alphabet’s Massive AI Spending Surge Signals Confidence in Google’s Growth Engine 
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Acquires xAI in Historic Deal Uniting Space and Artificial Intelligence 
Instagram Outage Disrupts Thousands of U.S. Users 
Anthropic Eyes $350 Billion Valuation as AI Funding and Share Sale Accelerate 
Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch 
Sam Altman Reaffirms OpenAI’s Long-Term Commitment to NVIDIA Amid Chip Report 
Jensen Huang Urges Taiwan Suppliers to Boost AI Chip Production Amid Surging Demand 
Sony Q3 Profit Jumps on Gaming and Image Sensors, Full-Year Outlook Raised 
Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate 
Palantir Stock Jumps After Strong Q4 Earnings Beat and Upbeat 2026 Revenue Forecast 
Tencent Shares Slide After WeChat Restricts YuanBao AI Promotional Links 
AMD Shares Slide Despite Earnings Beat as Cautious Revenue Outlook Weighs on Stock 
Oracle Plans $45–$50 Billion Funding Push in 2026 to Expand Cloud and AI Infrastructure 
SpaceX Pushes for Early Stock Index Inclusion Ahead of Potential Record-Breaking IPO 
Just two weeks ago, Russian president Vladimir Putin answered questions from his constituents on his annual TV show. Among the topics that got through was blockchain technology, and Putin was asked for his opinion on the innovation.
The answers given by the controversial president were vague at best, as he replied to the three questions with a reticent air. However, Putin did remark that his government is closely monitoring the crypto landscape to determine how best to participate in the growing market.
Now, it seems Russia is rolling out implementations using blockchain in the financial sector side of things. A recent report stated that two of the country’s largest financial firms are developing a digital currency portfolio for their private clients, Coindesk reported.
Sberbank and Alfa Bank are poised to provide options to their patrons that would allow them to gain shares in a special fund enabling them to trade cryptocurrencies in major exchanges. Both banks mean to enter the crypto market with the aid of AddCapital, Group IB, and the National Settlement Depository.
Ana Ivanchuk, deputy chair of Sberbank Private Banking, said that it is their desire to provide their clients with a completely transparent means to enter the crypto market and invest in the products that interest them. The service will also comply with the regulations imposed upon this industry by the government, ensuring that these investors are protected by a legislative framework.
"Our goal is to speed-up the recognition of the digital assets as legitimate financial assets as soon as possible," said Anton Rakhmanov, Alfa Bank’s manager of private banking. The cryptocurrencies included in the portfolio are Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Ethereum. The technical solutions of this venture will be helmed by AddCapital, while the National Settlement Depository will act as a custodian.
Russia is incrementally taking steps in the crypto industry and this is but one of the many projects it is implementing. Last week, two private Russian firms and two state-owned organizations merged together to create MF Technologies. The partnership is valued at $450 million, with the funding to be allocated to blockchain and Internet-of-Things projects spanning a wide range of sectors across different markets.
