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The State Duma has passed a law that for the first time describes in detail the procedure for the arrest and seizure of cryptocurrencies in criminal cases. The digital currency was secured as property, and the investigation was allowed to act in two ways — to withdraw media (including "cold wallets") or transfer assets to a controlled address. The norm is important for practice: it reduces the chances that crypto assets will be withdrawn before a court decision, but at the same time raises the b

Brazil's largest bank, Itaú Unibanco, has revised its views on bitcoin and recommended that investors include it in their portfolio. Despite the weak dynamics of the cryptocurrency in 2025, the bank considers bitcoin as a tool for diversification and protection from currency risks, especially in the context of instability of the Brazilian real and global economic challenges.