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Russian Oil Giant Provides Excess Gas to Operations Powering Bitcoin Mining Devices

10.1.2021
The firm Gazpromneft, an oil subsidiary of the Russian natural gas and global energy company Gazprom, is giving bitcoin mining operations the chance to power operations by using excess gas for electricity. The Russian firm has allowed a small mining operation to benefit from the excess gas...

More Crypto Regulation Coming in Russia and Beyond, Warns Key Lawmaker

6.1.2021
Russian politicians have issued another grim-sounding warning about forthcoming crypto regulations, hinting that 2021 may have some less-than-welcome surprises in store for the nation’s crypto community – as well as crypto enthusiasts based overseas. Per a report from radio station Govorit Moskva...

Russia's Central Bank tries to stem the tide of rubles leaving bank accounts

4.1.2021
With the declared intent of reducing risk, the moves look to cut new investors off from opportunities to get out of the ruble

Russian Oil Drilling Giant Opens a Crypto Mining Farm Run on Gas Energy

30.12.2020
A unit of oil and gas giant Gazprom has opened a mining venue on an oil drilling site using gas produced as a byproduct to produce electricity

Digital Currencies Could Outshine SWIFT System, Says Central Bank of Russia’s Deputy Governor

29.12.2020
The first deputy governor of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has been vocal in a recent online meeting, reported by Russia Today (RT), about the topic of digital currencies challenging the SWIFT international payments system and make it redundant. Digital Currencies Could Challenge SWIFT System...

The pandemic year ends with a tokenized carbon cap-and-trade solution

27.12.2020
Lowering CO2 emissions and lessening carbon-intensive approaches are the essential goals in global efforts to fight climate change

Digital Currencies May Make SWIFT Redundant, Says Russian Central Bank: Report

26.12.2020
Digital currencies may challenge and someday could make redundant the SWIFT global banking payment system, according to a Central Bank of Russia official, Russia Today reported. Read more: Bank of Russia Chair: Digital Ruble Is No Threat to Banks

Major Producer Nornickel Issues Its First Metal Contract-Backed Digital Coins

26.12.2020
One of the world’s biggest palladium producers, based in Russia, announced that it’s starting the first stage of issuing blockchain-powered tokens to its industrial partners Traxys and Umicore. Palladium Producer Giant Issues Its First Blockchain-Powered Tokens According to...

Russian Parliament Foresees a Wave of Token Issuance for 2021 in the Wake of Crypto Law Promulgation

26.12.2020
The head of the Russian parliamentary committee on financial markets and the country’s first crypto law’s author is forecasting a “surge in token issuance” for 2021 in the wake of the promulgation expected to take place in January. Russian Parliament Expects a ‘Surge...

Livecoin exchange goes offline after Bitcoin price reportedly exceeds $320K

25.12.2020
Russian crypto exchange Livecoin claims that it has suffered a “carefully planned attack,” but some in the community suspect an exit scam

Russia’s State Duma expects explosion of crypto issuance in 2021

23.12.2020
Russian government appears to anticipate crypto issuance to explode in 2021 following the adoption of its major crypto bill

Cat got your tongue? Bitcoin critics wither in 2020

21.12.2020
Why have Bitcoin critics been so silent in 2020?

Russia’s second largest bank VTB pilots bank guarantees on blockchain

21.12.2020
Major Russian bank VTB uses a central bank-backed blockchain to issue bank guarantees to local cellular network giant MTS

Russia’s central bank digital currency: Prospects and problems

20.12.2020
The digital ruble will, most likely, take the place of other forms of money, but the intrigue is which ones: non-cash or cash?

Vinnik’s attorney appeals against 5-year prison sentence

18.12.2020
Lawyers of the alleged $4 billion Bitcoin launderer appeal to the court, arguing that Alexander Vinnik was just an employee at BTC-e

Massive Fake Celebrity-Endorsed Bitcoin Investment Campaign Duping Google, Facebook Traced to Moscow

17.12.2020
A massive bitcoin ad scam campaign — which features celebrities and mainly targeted Australians — has been traced. The investigation’s findings point to a “highly organized” global business that relies on five addresses in Moscow’s center. Massive Bitcoin Ad Scam...

P2P Bitcoin Trading: Venezuela, Colombia Account for Over 23% of Total Localbitcoins Volume

15.12.2020
A study revealed a rising trend in bitcoin (btc) volume trading across Latin America amid the coronavirus pandemic and rising inflation, pushing the figures to record highs and putting Venezuela and Colombia at the top of the ranking. Latin America Sees a Bullish Trend in Bitcoin P2P Trading Volume...