President Donald Trump said US intel chief Clayton will lead the SIF, reporting to the president and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. President Donald Trump has named Jay Clayton, US director of national intelligence, to lead the country’s new Super Intelligence Force, according to a post on Truth Social on Sunday. The announcement followed media...Continue Reading

Garantex was previously sanctioned by the US, the EU and other jurisdictions for helping Russian entities evade financial restrictions. The Japanese government has expanded its sanctions against Russia, citing the continuing war in Ukraine. These now include the Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, under an asset freeze list that restricts payments and capital transactions with the...Continue Reading

Efforts will continue to reduce the state’s involvement in Bitcoin-related activities and to strengthen crypto‑asset regulation and governance, the IMF said. The International Monetary Fund approved the immediate disbursement of about $138 million to El Salvador under the country’s $1.4 billion financing program, despite some performance criteria being missed. The IMF’s Executive Board completed the...Continue Reading

Work on the introduction of the digital ruble to the budget process is being carried out by the Bank of Russia together with the Ministry of Finance. Russia’s Ministry of Finance said on Friday that some of its employees had received their wages in digital rubles for the first time. Being paid in the central...Continue Reading