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Blockchain Experts Weigh in on Russia’s Controversial Coronavirus Tracking App

4.4.2020
Blockchain experts weigh in on Russia’s controversial coronavirus tracking app

Blockchain Is Not a Panacea for Finance, Says Russian Bank Official

3.4.2020
The Central Bank of Russia's Deputy Governor Olga Skorobogatova said that blockchain proved to be far from the "universal solution" many claimed it would be

Russian Official: Cryptocurrency Bill Completed — Effects on Payments, Exchanges, Miners

3.4.2020
The chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Markets has confirmed that the bill which provides the regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in Russia has been completed. The official explained key features of the bill, including how cryptocurrency exchanges and miners will...

FBI Arrests Russian Rapper For Crypto Money Laundering, Cites Damning Instagram

1.4.2020
FBI arrests Russian rapper, for money laundering, citing his Instagram pics with allegedly unearned cash and data from defunct crypto exchange BTC-e

Russia Postpones Its Crypto Law Again, Now Blaming Coronavirus

31.3.2020
After facing multiple delays, Russia’s lawmakers again postpone pending major cryptocurrency law, now due to the coronavirus

How Bitcoin’s Price Slump Is Changing the Geography of Mining

30.3.2020
Although China remains the leading region for bitcoin mining, the coronavirus downturn is changing the picture in other geographies

Russian Police Take Down an Illegal Bitcoin Mining Farm

28.3.2020
Russian police seized almost 1,500 mining rigs from an illegal bitcoin mining farm, spread across several locations

FBI Apprehends & Charges Russian Hacker, Closes Down Deer.io Platform

27.3.2020
The FBI shuts down alleged hacker Kirill Firsov’s platform, Deer.io, used for selling stolen information

Cryptocurrency Regulations Advance Despite Global Crisis, Cash Shortages, Bank Closures

25.3.2020
In this roundup, we cover crypto regulatory developments amid the global crisis effected by the coronavirus outbreak, bank closures, interest rate cuts, and plunging stock markets. Through it all, governments worldwide are still focusing on cryptocurrency regulation, including the U.S., South...

Russian Prime Minister Introduces Bill to Allow Fintech Sandboxes, Blockchain Included

24.3.2020
The new bill would allow the creation of “experimental regulatory regimes” for companies working on cutting-edge technologies like AI and distributed ledgers

Russian Ministry Wants to Test Crypto and Blockchain in Regulatory Sandboxes

24.3.2020
Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development is preparing a draft law to allow firms from various industries to experiment with crypto and blockchain in a regulatory sandbox

Ruble’s Drop Eases Pain of Lower Bitcoin Prices for Russia’s Miners

23.3.2020
The global market meltdown has indirectly benefited Russia's bitcoin miners, even as the cryptocurrency's price tumbled along with other assets

Liquid Gold vs Digital Gold: Why Bitcoin Beats Oil in the Current Climate

23.3.2020
Extreme volatility. Sudden loss of value. A purported store of value. An economic hedge. An alternative to gold. On the face of it, bitcoin and oil have a lot in common. Both markets have been buffeted by the covid-19 economic downturn, but while bitcoin has stabilized, oil keeps plummeting. What...

Bank of Russia Says New Digital Assets Bill Will Outlaw Crypto Trading, Issuance

16.3.2020
The central bank is in favor of digital securities, but maintains cryptocurrencies shouldn't be allowed in Russia

Russia’s Central Bank Seeks to Ban Crypto Issuance and Circulation

16.3.2020
Russia’s crypto bill will ban crypto issuance and circulation, a legal exec at the country’s central bank says

Gold and Bitcoin Markets Tested, While Central Banks Try to Quell Stock Market Rout

13.3.2020
Central banks worldwide have been bracing for the worst, as the global economy has shuddered over the last seven days. On March 11, the Bank of England slashed rates by 50 bps bringing the base rate down to 0.25%. Meanwhile, Wall Street bankers and U.S. President Donald Trump want the Federal...