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Investors are weighing whether Bittensor or Bitcoin offers the better way to profit from the AI boom. Bittensor, a crypto network that pays contributors for machine-learning work, is seen as a more direct play on artificial intelligence, while Bitcoin is viewed as the safer, more established store of value. The comparison highlights growing interest in crypto projects tied to AI as the technology hype continues to drive markets.

Russia's Central Bank has issued guidance stating that Russian citizens will not be allowed to buy or sell cryptocurrency directly without going through state-regulated intermediaries, with the restriction taking effect from next summer. The move means retail crypto transactions will have to be routed through approved entities under central bank oversight, tightening state control over digital asset trading.