Major Russian banks including Sberbank, T-Bank, VTB, Alfa-Bank experienced service disruptions on April 3, 2026. Forbes sources suggest blocking infrastructure may have caused the outage.
Roskomnadzor's blocking equipment is overloaded, allowing access to blocked services. Operators are forced to shut down equipment, with 60 billion rubles needed for modernization.
JPMorgan: Crypto Market Structure Act likely to pass mid-year
JPMorgan predicts the Crypto Market Structure Act will likely pass by mid-2026, potentially transforming the crypto market and attracting institutional investors.