Central Bank of Russia Opens Applications for Crypto Exchanges Amid

Today, major altcoins are showing declines amid overall negative market dynamics. Bitcoin is trading near the $85,463 mark, with its dominance at 59.51 percent.

Ethereum is also in the red, quoting around $2,703. The Fear and Greed Index is fixed at 66 points, corresponding to the "Greed" phase.

Important changes are observed in the field of artificial intelligence. Claude handed over a user's data to the police after receiving a threat message. Additionally, ChatGPT will begin marking generated texts with invisible watermarks.

In the financial sector, the Central Bank of Russia has opened applications for launching crypto exchanges and digital depositories. This is a step towards legalizing and regulating cryptocurrency business in the country.