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Binance Crypto Exchange Adds Four Trading Pairs for Russian Ruble
2.12.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance launches four trading pairs against the Russian ruble including Bitcoin, Ether, XRP and Binance Coin
$50M of ETH Stolen, ‘Rare Opportunity’ for BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 25–Dec. 1
1.12.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Upbit targeted in devastating hack, cryptojacking malware found on YouTube, and Bitcoin’s “rare opportunity” for December
Huobi Russia Announces Ruble Gateway and Initial Exchange Offering Service
29.11.2019
Huobi Russia now accepts ruble deposits and will soon have its own exchange token launchpad
Central Bank of Russia Plans to Support Ban on Cryptocurrency Payments
29.11.2019
Since their inception, cryptocurrencies have borne their share of critical ups and downs in the global economy. Where the digital currency arena is witnessing an inclination from the biggies of the industrial domain, there has been a sense of growing resistance from the regulatory authorities....
Russian Central Bank Says It Would Support Crypto Ban
29.11.2019
The Bank of Russia has backed a potential ban on cryptocurrency payments, according to a state news agency
Russia Reportedly Considers Ban on Using Crypto as Means of Payment
29.11.2019
Sources have claimed Russia is considering the introduction of a ban on the use of crypto to pay for goods and services
Is Russia Set to Ban Bitcoin Pay?
29.11.2019
Russia’s increasingly confusing cryptocurrency policy continues to develop – and the latest curveball is a proposed ban on payments made using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Per a report from media outlet Izvestia, the country’s Central Bank and the regulatory Federal Financial Monitoring...
Russian Tax Authority Registers Crypto as Part of a Company’s Capital
27.11.2019
A company has blazed a trail in Russia, successfully convincing the country’s tax agency to accept that its equity capital now includes cryptocurrency. The change in the ownership distribution has been registered after the firm filed a set of notarized documents confirming a new investment...
Russia Confirms First Capital Filling That Includes BTC + More News
25.11.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Russian tax authorities have recognized a capital filing that included a Bitcoin (BTC) investment – the country’s...
Waves and the Tricky Task of Being a Russian Crypto Brand
25.11.2019
What if your biggest client is your biggest reputation risk?
Russian Oligarch Turns Soviet Plant Into a Major Bitcoin Mining Hub
24.11.2019
Bitriver hosts mining machines in the former world’s largest aluminum smelter
Sberbank Patents Blockchain Repo Solution in a Purported First for Russia Banks
20.11.2019
Russia’s state-owned Sberbank, has pioneered a blockchain solution to automate and reduce counterparty risk in repo markets
BBC: New Files Allegedly Connect $450M in Lost Bitcoin to Russian Intelligence
15.11.2019
Recent BBC investigation into the BTC-e crypto exchange case reveals new details allegedly connecting lost funds to Russia’s FSB
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa Have a ‘Crypto’ Plan
15.11.2019
Source: iStock/Gil-Design
The BRICS Business Council has discussed the possibility of creating a single 'cryptocurrency' to facilitate settlements between member countries, after Russia’s sovereign wealth fund put forward a proposal.
The BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa...
BRICS Nations Ponder Digital Currency to Ease Trade, Reduce USD Reliance
15.11.2019
The BRICS association of major emerging economies has discussed developing a digital currency to facilitate trade between member nations
BRICS Nations Discuss Creation of New Crypto For Unified Payment System
15.11.2019
BRICS member nations discussed the creation of new crypto at recent summit
Russian Crypto Plot, China Mining U-Turn, Lottery Winner’s BTC Gamble: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 4–10
10.11.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, a lottery winner’s big gamble on Bitcoin, Russia’s ambitious new law to confiscate BTC, and Hong Kong explores a central bank digital currency
Danske Bank Caught Using Gold Bullion to Launder Illicit Funds
10.11.2019
The Danish financial institution Danske Bank has been embroiled in a massive money-laundering scandal associated with an Estonian branch that allegedly laundered $223 billion in an eight-year period. According to documents uncovered this week stemming from 2012, Danske Bank’s Estonian branch...
Scale of OneCoin Scam Unravels Amid Ongoing Court Hearings
10.11.2019
Konstantin Ignatov, the brother of OneCoin’s creator, claims that since going into hiding, his sister has been given refuge by a Russian businessman
Russia Wants to Be Able to Seize Cybercriminals’ Bitcoin
7.11.2019
Russian regulators will begin developing proposals for legislation allowing confiscation of crypto assets seized in crime investigations