**FORMER CRYPTO EXECUTIVE APPOINTED AS NEW HEAD OF US BANKING REGULATOR**
* The US Senate has confirmed Jonathan Gould as the new Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a key banking regulator.
* Gould is a former executive at a blockchain company, and his appointment is seen as a shift toward a more crypto-friendly regulatory approach.
* This is the first permanent appointment to the role since 2020.
**GERMAN STATE BANK ISSUES 100 MILLION EURO BOND ON POLYGON**
* German regional bank NRW. BANK has issued a 100 million euro bond on the Polygon blockchain.
* It is one of the first instances of a state-backed financial institution using a public blockchain network for securities issuance.
* The initiative is part of broader efforts to integrate traditional finance with blockchain technology.
**ROBINHOOD LAUNCHES ETHEREUM AND SOLANA STAKING FOR US USERS**
* Investment platform Robinhood has introduced staking services for Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) in the US market.
* Users can start earning staking rewards with as little as one dollar.
* The service, previously available to European users, is now being expanded to the United States.
**RUSSIA TO BLOCK CRYPTO MINING WITH SUBSIDIZED ENERGY**
* The Russian government is preparing regulations to prohibit data centers from mining cryptocurrencies using subsidized electricity.
* The aim is to limit the use of cheap energy, intended for other economic sectors, by the crypto mining industry.
* The new regulations are intended to change operating conditions for mining companies in Russia.
**BIT MINING INVESTS 300 MILLION DOLLARS IN SOLANA ECOSYSTEM**
* Publicly traded company Bit Mining has announced a strategic move into the Solana ecosystem.
* The company plans to create a reserve in SOL tokens worth up to 300 million dollars.
* This is another example of a mining company diversifying its reserve assets beyond Bitcoin.
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