Russia's major telecom operators MTS, Rostelecom, and Megafon have announced they will begin accepting digital ruble payments from September 1. MTS will enable digital ruble use across all services within MTS Pay with no category restrictions. Rostelecom will initially support one-time payments on its website, with expansion to personal accounts planned later. E-commerce platforms Wildberries and Ozon will also launch digital ruble payments on the same date. Under Russian law, all large enterprises must be able to process digital ruble transactions from September 1, and 12 systemically important banks must integrate digital ruble wallet access into their apps. The central bank plans to cap monthly wallet top-ups at 300,000 rubles per bank.

Russia’s largest e-commerce platform, Wildberries, has been hit by a sustained wave of drone attacks over the past month, with the reported damage extending across a large share of its warehouse network. According to the source material, at least 21 strikes since mid-July have destroyed more than 1.5 million square meters of storage space, wiped out roughly a third of the company’s warehouse capacity, and left estimated cargo losses of $5.9 billion. The attacks were described as concentrated on logistics hubs. Facilities in Elektrostal, Kotovsk, Krasnodar, Shushary, Aleksin, Voronezh, and Koledino were listed among the damaged or destroyed sites. TechTimes also reported that Ukraine’s HUR cyber unit breached Wildberries’ payment system twice between Aug. 10 and Aug. 15 while roughly 600 drones were used in coordinated operations, temporarily disrupting seven of the company’s 10 main logistics centers. The fallout has moved past physical infrastructure. The report says around 80% of warehouse buildings and inventory were uninsured, and Wildberries’ terms that took effect on July 11 excluded compensation for drone strikes. Insurer Ingosstrakh raised related premiums by 3.3 times, while Russia’s central bank asked major lenders including Sberbank and VTB to prepare debt restructuring plans. The article adds that more than 400,000 sellers on the platform are still struggling to recover losses.

Kite AI, a Layer 1 on Avalanche focused on an AI Agent marketplace, says its testnet has attracted over 1.95 million wallets and 115 million interactions. The project combines AI agents, decentralized data infrastructure, and programmable rewards to target real-world AI commercialization.

Kite AI, an Avalanche-based Layer 1 focused on AI agents, has drawn over 1.95 million wallets and 115 million interactions on testnet. The project combines an AI agent marketplace, decentralized data infrastructure, and programmable incentives.

Kite AI, an Avalanche-based Layer 1 focused on AI Agents, is building a decentralized marketplace, data engine, and AI-native execution layer. Its testnet has surpassed 1.95 million wallets and 115 million interactions.

Kite AI, an Avalanche-based Layer 1 focused on AI Agents, is building a decentralized marketplace, data engine, and reward system. With over 1.95 million testnet wallets and 115 million interactions, the project is drawing attention as AI and crypto narratives converge.

Sky Protocol (formerly MakerDAO) founder Rune Christensen proposes to simplify treasury distribution after Genesis Capital close. USDS supply reaches $11B, SKY token up 12% weekly.

Rune Christensen, founder of Sky Protocol (formerly MakerDAO), proposed treasury restructuring to simplify net revenue distribution after Genesis Capital transfer. USDS supply reached ~$11B. The plan removes the Fortification Conserver mechanism. SKY token up 12% weekly.