Serhou Guirassy transfer saga highlights growing tension between football clubs and blockchain-powered player markets

The post Alfa-Bank Crypto Plans Gain Russia’s Approval. appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Alfa-Bank plans crypto custody services as Russia builds a regulated digital asset framework. The bank is testing crypto trading while developing blockchain investment products for users. Russian banks are preparing digital asset infrastructure ahead of upcoming regulations. Russia’s largest private bank, Alfa-Bank, is preparing to expand into regulated crypto services as Russia develops new digital asset rules, with custody and blockchain-based investment products among its planned offerings. Alfa-Bank Prepares Regulated Crypto Infrastructure Alfa-Bank is moving closer to offering cryptocurrency services after confirming plans to build digital asset infrastructure. The bank intends to become a regulated digital asset custodian while supporting clients and businesses under Russia’s upcoming crypto framework. The financial institution plans to create a digital depository and cryptocurrency conve

The post SWIFT Tests Blockchain as XRP Ledger Gains Focus appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. SWIFT tests blockchain ledger with 17 banks as XRP Ledger’s 14-year settlement record returns to market focus. SWIFT has announced a blockchain-based ledger for tokenized cross-border payments. Seventeen banks are preparing to test tokenized deposits through the pilot. The ledger was built in nine months and is now ready for bank testing. It aims to support 24/7 payments through SWIFT’s secure messaging network. The launch has drawn attention from XRP Ledger supporters and wider crypto market analysts. XRPL has been settling transactions since 2012, giving it a longer public operating record. The debate now centers on pilots, production systems, and institutional payment rails. Banks linked to Ripple activity are also listed among SWIFT’s pilot participants. SWIFT Brings Tokenized Deposits Into Testing SWIFT said its new ledger will support tokenized cross-border payments between banks.  The

Manchester United's crypto ventures highlight football's evolving financial strategies, intertwining sports with digital asset market dynamics. The post Manchester United signs Karl Darlow, a reminder that football clubs are quietly building crypto infrastructure appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Ethereum Foundation Turns AI Loose on ETH Network to Find Bugs Before Hackers Do appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. In brief Ethereum Foundation researchers are using AI agents to red-team critical network infrastructure. The agents helped uncover a peer-to-peer software vulnerability that was later disclosed. AI-assisted audits have already surfaced bugs in blockchain projects, including Zcash. The Ethereum Foundation is using swarms of AI agents to attack Ethereum—before someone else does. In a blog post on Thursday, Ethereum Foundation researchers on the Protocol Security team said they have deployed a series of AI agents against the software Ethereum relies on, hunting for vulnerabilities in cryptographic systems, protocol code, and smart contracts. “We’ve been running coordinated AI agents against the kinds of systems the network depends on, like systems software, cryptographic code, and contracts that have to be right,” the researchers wrote. “The agents found real bug

Ethereum researchers are using AI agents to hunt for vulnerabilities, shifting security work from finding bugs to proving which ones are real.

The integration of advanced VAR and blockchain tech in World Cup 2026 could revolutionize sports officiating and fan engagement globally. The post FIFA’s World Cup 2026 gets a VAR upgrade and a crypto makeover with Kraken, Avalanche, and Algorand appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Alfa-Bank plans crypto custody services as Russia builds a regulated digital asset framework. The bank is testing crypto trading while developing blockchain investment products for users. Russian banks are preparing digital asset infrastructure ahead of upcoming regulations. Russia’s largest private bank, Alfa-Bank, is preparing to expand into regulated crypto services as Russia develops new digital […] The post Alfa-Bank Reveals Crypto Plans as Russia Opens Door to Digital Assets appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

The post Eco Powers Programmable Cross-Chain Stablecoin Liquidity with TRON Integration appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. San Francisco, California, July 9, 2026 — Eco, a leading provider of programmable cross-chain stablecoin liquidity, today integrates the TRON network. Through this integration, TRON becomes part of Eco’s unified stablecoin network, allowing users to deposit stablecoins directly into TRON applications in seconds. As one of the world’s leading blockchains for stablecoin payments, TRON processed more than $2 trillion in transfers and supported an $86 billion circulating USDT supply in Q1 2026 alone. By integrating TRON, Eco enables enterprises and developers to embed seamless cross-chain stablecoin flows into their applications, with on-demand liquidity facilitating transfers between TRON and the broader blockchain ecosystem. “TRON’s dominance in global stablecoin settlement makes it an essential infrastructure for digital finance,” said Jay Kurahashi-Sofue, CMO at