China warns Russia against considering nuclear weapons in Ukraine, reshuffling geopolitical risk calculus

The post China: Growth slowdown with uneven momentum – DBS appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. DBS economists Radhika Rao and Mo Ji project China’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth to slow from 5.0% year-on-year in Q1 to 4.8% in Q2. They note resilient industrial production and strong export growth driven by AI-related electronics, but highlight weak retail sales, subdued household sentiment, and continued drag from declining property prices and falling fixed asset investment. AI exports offset weak consumption “Economic growth is expected to decelerate from 5.0% yoy in Q1 to 4.8% in Q2, amid uneven domestic momentum.” “Industrial production is expected to improve from 4.5% in April to 4.6% in June, amid resilient external demand.” “Exports growth should have maintained its momentum with growth of 20.4% in June, driven by regional AI-electronic demand.” “However, retail sales growth is projected to moderate to 0.5% in June 2026, partly due to a high base effect from last year’s tra

This situation could lead to stricter AI export regulations, impacting US firms' global market access and boosting China's domestic AI industry. The post OpenAI and Google caught selling AI models to Pentagon-blacklisted Chinese firms appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Russia Moves to Monitor Every Crypto Transaction Above 60,000 Rubles appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Rosfinmonitoring gets real-time data on Russian crypto deals over 60,000 rubles. Full KYC data including wallet address, name, DOB and TIN is required above 60K. Russia’s Central Bank gains power to ban crypto deals that may threaten stability. Russia is building one of the most comprehensive cryptocurrency surveillance architectures of any major economy, with new legislation set to give the country’s financial intelligence agency automatic access to data on every significant crypto transaction made by Russian citizens at home and abroad. Rosfinmonitoring Gets Sweeping New Powers The financial monitoring agency Rosfinmonitoring is set to become the central node of Russia’s crypto oversight system under a companion bill to the government’s core cryptocurrency legislation. The agency will receive real-time data feeds on all crypto transactions above 60,000 rubles, down from

Heightened US-Iran tensions could destabilize global markets, impacting oil prices and increasing regulatory scrutiny on cryptocurrencies. The post Israel shares intelligence with US on Iranian plot against Trump, raising geopolitical risk for markets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Turkey's move to transfer S-400 systems could reshape its defense alliances, impacting NATO dynamics and US-Turkey relations significantly. The post Turkey seeks Russia’s permission to transfer S-400 systems in bid to rejoin US F-35 program appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

China's helium export ban exacerbates global supply chain vulnerabilities, impacting semiconductor and AI industries amid geopolitical tensions. The post China temporarily bans helium exports amid US-Iran tensions, threatening chip and AI supply chains appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Russia Cuts Crypto Reporting Threshold to 60,000 Rubles, Bitcoin Flows in Focus appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Crypto News Russia is moving to force detailed reporting on crypto transfers above 60,000 rubles, roughly $780, handing its financial-intelligence agency Rosfinmonitoring sweeping visibility into digital-asset flows. Under the draft amendment, any digital-asset depository operating in Russia — plus foreign institutions serving Russian clients — must report once a transfer crosses that line, down from the earlier 100,000-ruble ceiling. The disclosure is granular: legal or personal names of both counterparties, wallet identifiers, addresses, dates of birth and tax numbers. For transfers below the floor, only the client name and wallet ID are required. The rule targets one of the sanctions-era’s fastest-growing payment rails. The proposal draws a second, higher line for cross-border commerce. Crypto settlements tied to foreign trade would be automatically forwarded

Russia's helium export ban exacerbates global supply issues, potentially hindering technological advancements and economic growth worldwide. The post Russia’s helium export ban is quietly squeezing China’s chip ambitions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.