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Putin Asks Russian Attorney General Office to Combat Illegal Cross-Border Crypto Transfers
19.3.2021
The Russian President held a meeting with the attorney general’s office where cryptocurrencies came to the discussion table. Vladimir Putin raised red flags toward taking measures to prevent illegal activities on cross-border transfers with cryptos. Putin Calls Other Offices to Join the Fight...
Putin issues orders to combat ‘illegal cross-border transfers’ of digital assets
17.3.2021
Russia is apparently preparing to scrutinize cross-border cryptocurrency transactions for potential illegal activity
Bitcoin Donations to Navalny Surge After Russian Opposition Leader Is Jailed
25.1.2021
Putin's opponent received 3.7 bitcoin in the last week, tripling the amount raised in the first two weeks of 2021
Gold Exceeds U.S. Dollars in Russia’s Reserves as Putin Focuses on De-Dollarization
17.1.2021
Russia is now holding more gold than U.S. dollars in its reserves for the first time, according to the latest report by Russia’s central bank. Russian President Vladimir Putin has made de-dollarization his country’s key policy to reduce the Russian economy’s exposure to the U.S....
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...
Russian President Vladimir Putin Signs Order Compelling Government Workers to Disclose Crypto Holdings
13.12.2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order compelling the country’s government workers to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings. The order stipulates that employees must submit details of where they bought the digital assets and the value thereof by June 30, 2021. Similarly...
Russian officials must disclose their crypto holdings by June 2021
11.12.2020
Russian officials finally prepare to disclose their crypto
Putin Orders Russia’s Public Officials to Report Crypto Holdings
11.12.2020
Russian civil servants must start reporting their crypto assets as the country's first crypto law comes into force in January
Russian Public Officials Must Now Declare Their Crypto Holdings as Income
23.10.2020
Public officials in Russia will now be required to declare all the crypto assets they hold as income. The measures are with effect from Jan. 1, 2021, local media reported. Russia’s prosecutor general Igor Krasnov declared: “Starting next year, civil servants will be required to declare...
Report: Russia Remains a ‘Key Market for Crypto,’ Commands the 3rd Largest Bitcoin Hashrate in the World
27.8.2020
The fervor for cryptocurrency assets in Russia has grown wild over the last few years. This week Xangle Research published a comprehensive report about digital currencies and the Russian environment in 2020. The study’s findings show that Russia is one of the world’s key players when...
Russia and China De-dollarization Approaching ‘Breakthrough Moment’
20.8.2020
China and Russia are collaborating to reduce their dependence on the U.S. dollar. Trade settlements in USD between the two countries have fallen below 50% for the first time. De-dollarization in Russia and China The dollar’s share of trade between Russia and China was only 46% of settlements...
No, Crypto Payments Won’t Ruin Russia’s Financial System, Key Players Say
20.8.2020
Is Russia harming its economy by banning crypto payments?
Russia Developing AI System to Monitor Cryptocurrency Transactions — Prototype Already in Use
12.8.2020
Russia is reportedly developing a system using artificial intelligence to track and analyze transactions involving cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, dash, and monero. The system prototype has already been created and is currently being tested. This news followed the signing of crypto regulation...
Russia’s Biggest Bank Considers Launching its Own Stablecoin
4.8.2020
Shortly after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin signed the country’s recent cryptocurrency law, the country’s largest bank voiced its considerations
Russian Voters’ Data on Sale After Blockchain Vote to Keep Putin in Power – Report
4.8.2020
Russians voted electronically, using blockchain tech, to keep Putin in power. Now, hackers may be selling the personal data of over a million of those voters
Putin Signs Law Giving Cryptocurrency Legal Status in Russia
2.8.2020
Russia’s bill to regulate cryptocurrencies has been signed into law by President Vladimir Putin. The new law gives legal status to cryptocurrency but prohibits its use as a means of payment. Russian Crypto Bill Signed Into Law Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law Friday the bill...
Putin Signs Russian Crypto Bill Into Law
31.7.2020
Russia's president signed the first of two bills on digital assets into law on Friday
Putin’s Biggest Critic Received 648 Bitcoins from Donors Since 2016
21.7.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/navalny
Russian “anti-corruption” political activist Alexei Navalny’s support organization has amassed USD 3.3 m worth of bitcoin (BTC) in donations, per a new report.
Navalny is known as one of President Vladimir Putin’s most vociferous critics and his Shtab Navalny...
Updated Russian Crypto Bill Defangs Punishments for Using Crypto
20.7.2020
Newest version of Russian bill “On Digital Financial Assets” does not criminalize crypto usage, but there is one more bill that might
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