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Russia’s central bank, finance ministry to launch crypto exchange
24.4.2025
Russia’s finance ministry and central bank are reportedly planning to launch a crypto exchange for qualified investors under an experimental legal regime.The platform will be aimed at “super-qualified investors,” Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said during a ministry meeting...
Russian Senator Anticipates Creation of BRICS+, Dozens of Nations Potentially Involved
18.4.2025
Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev revealed that several countries are set to join the BRICS+ initiative, aiming to include the maximum number of participants. The Russian senator emphasized that this geopolitical group would facilitate direct interaction with dozens...
Trump Threats Secondary Tariffs on Russian Oil if Peace Talks Go Under
31.3.2025
President Trump floated the idea of these secondary tariffs during an interview with NBC, where he also remarked that he was “very angry” at Putin’s attitude towards the resolution of the Ukraine-Russian conflict. China, India, Turkey, and the EU are the largest buyers of Russian...
BRICS Watch: Russian Finance Minister Highlights Digital Assets’ Role for Bloc’s Future
29.3.2025
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov specified that digital financial assets were among the options that BRICS was considering for securing independence from third-party nations in the economic trade arena. BRICS Profiles Digital Financial Assets as Part of Future’s Financial Settlements...
Shuttered Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Rebrands as Grinex, Global Ledger Finds
24.3.2025
The Swiss blockchain analytics firm said it found a trove of off and on-chain data to suggest Grinex is a direct successor to Garantex
Russian Gotbit founder strikes $23M plea deal with US prosecutors
20.3.2025
Aleksei Andriunin, a Russian national charged with manipulating cryptocurrency through the Gotbit market maker platform, has reportedly struck a plea deal with prosecutors in the United States.Gotbit founder and CEO Andriunin has agreed to forfeit about $23 million in Tether USDt (USDT)...
Sanctioned Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Seized, Operators Charged With Money Laundering
7.3.2025
Garantex was sanctioned in 2022 for facilitating money laundering for ransomware actors and darknet markets
Russian Exchange Garantex Halts Services as Tether Freezes $28M in USDT Tokens
6.3.2025
Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer, has immobilized roughly $28 million in USDT tokens on Garantex, a cryptocurrency platform based in Russia. This measure corresponds with the European Union’s sanctions against Garantex, which allege ties to Russian governmental entities and illicit...
Tether Freezes $28M USDT on Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
"Tether has entered the war against the Russian crypto market and blocked our wallets worth over 2.5 billion rubles," Garantex said
Tether freezes $27M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
Crypto exchange Garantex halted trading and withdrawals after Tether froze about $27 million of its stablecoin USDT tied to the platform
Tether freezes $27M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
Crypto exchange Garantex halted trading and withdrawals after Tether froze about $27 million of its stablecoin USDT tied to the platform
Tether freezes $27M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
Crypto exchange Garantex halted trading and withdrawals after Tether froze about $27 million of its stablecoin USDT tied to the platform
Tether freezes $27M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
Crypto exchange Garantex halted trading and withdrawals after Tether froze about $27 million of its stablecoin USDT tied to the platform
Tether freezes $27M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
Crypto exchange Garantex halted trading and withdrawals after Tether froze about $27 million of its stablecoin USDT tied to the platform
Tether freezes $27M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
Crypto exchange Garantex halted trading and withdrawals after Tether froze about $27 million of its stablecoin USDT tied to the platform
Tether freezes $28M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
Crypto exchange Garantex has halted all trading and withdrawals after Tether froze almost $28 million of its stablecoin USDT tied to the platform
France Warns: Seizing Russian Assets Could Wreck Europe’s Economy
5.3.2025
France is resisting calls to seize frozen Russian assets for Ukraine aid, warning that confiscation would violate international law, destabilize the eurozone, and set dangerous economic precedents. France Stands Firm Against Seizing Russian Assets for Ukraine Aid France remains opposed to seizing...
Gotbit Founder Aleksei Andriunin Extradied to U.S. on Fraud Charges
26.2.2025
The 26-year-old Russian national had been living in Portugal
Russian Bitcoin Mining Ban Yielding Results in Siberia
21.2.2025
The bitcoin mining ban imposed by Russian authorities has helped reduce the load on the Siberian power grid, thereby avoiding potential power rationing and restrictions necessary to preserve the region’s outdated energy infrastructure. Ministry of Energy: Russian Bitcoin Mining Ban Already...
Russian Power Company Reports $14 Million Loss Due to Illegal Crypto Mining
19.2.2025
Russian power company Rosseti suffered over $14 million in losses in 2024 due to illegal crypto-mining operations, which have led to network congestion, equipment damage, and criminal investigations. Unauthorized Crypto Mining Results in Heavy Losses For Rosseti Russian electricity provider Rosseti...