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Report Cuts China’s Bitcoin Mining Capacity to 50% of World Total, Raises US’ to 14%
18.7.2020
A new report by crypto research company Bitooda claims that China accounts for only 50% of global Bitcoin mining capacity, and the U.S. 14%. The data is in sharp contrast with earlier findings from the University of Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), which put China’s share...
Russian Cybercrime Surged 25x in 5 Years, Says Local AG
17.7.2020
Russian cybercrime is up 92% since last year
Transparency of Russia’s Blockchain Voting Setup Put Under a Microscope
17.7.2020
Russia’s blockchain vote was the largest DLT-powered experiment in the country, but whether it went well or not is another matter
Binance Pool Poised to Grab More Bitcoin Hash Rate in Russia and Central Asia
17.7.2020
Binance is looking to consolidate more bitcoin mining hashrate to its pool in Russia and the Central Asia region
Microsoft Partners with Waves to Tokenize Industrial Assets
16.7.2020
The five year agreement will see Microsoft and Waves collaborate on a possible asset tokenization platform for company equipment
Russian Activists Use Bitcoin, and the Kremlin Doesn’t Like It
15.7.2020
Activists and dissidents in Russia use crypto for fundraising – yet widespread adoption is still far away
How the US and Europe Are Regulating Crypto in 2020
12.7.2020
Crypto regulation in 2020: The U.S. tightens regulation of crypto, while India has finally allowed banks to get involved with firms
Why Banks Keep Blocking Cryptocurrency-Related Transactions
12.7.2020
The close interaction between traditional finance and regulators is the key element in the development of the cryptocurrency industry
Startup Helps Reduce Child Labor in Africa & Aspires to Work with Tesla
11.7.2020
A blockchain startup helps car manufacturers ascertain that the raw materials they use are not produced by children
Russia’s Blockchain E-Vote Participants May Have Had Their Private Data Leaked
10.7.2020
Russia’s blockchain vote experiences yet another hiccup, as e-constituents' personal data is reportedly exposed
Crypto Jobs Pay Sky-high Wages in Russia, But ‘Overheating Is Over’
9.7.2020
Crypto jobs are among the highest-paying in Russia, per a new report – but experts believe salaries could plateau or even bottom out after “overheating” in the wake of the crypto boom of 2017.
Per data from job portal Rabota.ru and Russian postings on Cryptocurrencyjobs.com, as reported by...
Bitcoin Undo Button & Fleeing Firms: Bad Crypto News of the Week
6.7.2020
Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast
Russian Courts Can’t Agree on Whether Crypto is Property
3.7.2020
A Russian court convicted two men for extortion, but did not force them to return around $100,000 in crypto since they have no legal definition as property. Other courts have taken a different view
Russia to Reportedly Investigate an Allegedly Fraudulent TON Offering in UK
3.7.2020
Russian prosecutors are reportedly investigating a British firm that allegedly sold fraudulent Gram tokens
Russian Court: Bitcoin Theft Not a Crime
3.7.2020
A Russian district court has dismissed bitcoin theft as a crime since cryptocurrency is not regulated in Russia and there is no legal status for bitcoin. The accused were found guilty, sentenced to prison, and ordered to return only the fiat money stolen — not cryptocurrencies....
Bug in Moscow’s Blockchain Polling System Can Reveal How Users Voted: Report
2.7.2020
The vulnerability allowed users votes in the recent constitutional poll to be decrypted, Russian journalists found
Russia's Blockchain Voting System Let Users Decrypt Results Before Count
2.7.2020
According to local reports, the blockchain-based system allowed constituents to decipher their own private votes or let third-parties do so
Russian Court: Theft Of 100 BTC Isn’t A Crime Because Bitcoin Isn’t Property
1.7.2020
A Russian court turned down a request from a victim of a 100 Bitcoin theft seeking restitution, with the court arguing that cryptocurrencies have no legal status
Kazakh Gov Plans to Double Its Investment in Digital Currency Mining
1.7.2020
Kazakhstan says it will double its digital currency mining investment at the end of this year, and is eyeing a CBDC
Russia: Bitcoin Activity Rising Despite Strict Law Proposals
1.7.2020
As Russia draws up new strict cryptocurrency legislation, P2P Bitcoin exchanges and crypto trades in the country rise significantly