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Russia Considers Crypto for Settling Grain Exports
2.6.2025
The Agricultural Bank of Russia is considering crypto-based tools as an alternative to traditional settlement methods for exporting over 49.5 million tonnes of grain. This measure could open the agricultural commodities market to digital assets, pioneering this use case. Russia Mulls Crypto...
US Dollar Faces Test as Economist Sees Yuan, Rupee, Ruble Rising
1.6.2025
Global de-dollarization is surging as a leading economist confirms nations are accelerating the shift to local currencies, reshaping global finance with a powerful multi-currency push. Economist Sees Power Shift as Yuan, Rupee, Ruble Eat Into US Dollar’s Dominance Global de-dollarization...
Russian Couple Kidnapped in Crypto Trap—Escape Sets off Global Hunt
30.5.2025
Crypto-fueled chaos strikes again as a Russian couple is rescued from a Buenos Aires kidnapping tied to a digital ransom, sparking a global manhunt. Russian Couple Abducted in Crypto Sting—Kidnappers Flee to UAE A Russian couple has been rescued in Buenos Aires after reportedly being kidnapped...
Russia Says Financial Institutions Can Offer Crypto-Linked Instruments to Qualified Investors
29.5.2025
The Bank of Russia said "financial institutions may offer qualified investors financial derivatives, securities, and digital financial assets whose yields are linked to cryptocurrency prices."
Russian Central Bank Greenlights Crypto-Linked Products for Qualified Investors
29.5.2025
The Bank of Russia is cautiously opening up the financial system to cryptocurrency-linked products for qualified investors, but with strict conditions. Financial institutions can now offer non-deliverable derivatives, securities, and digital financial assets whose returns are tied to crypto prices...
Switch 2 Leaker Explains How He Got The Console Early And Why He's Not Afraid Of Nintendo
29.5.2025
It was the middle of the night when Fedor Volkov found himself anxiously waiting on the streets of Moscow for a ride back home. In his arms he held a Switch 2 box and nestled within was the console fans had been waiting years to get their hands on, but which still didn’t officially go on sale...
Russian Police Arrest Suspect in $3.2M Illegal Mining Operation: Report
29.5.2025
A similar mining scheme occurred in the region in 2022
Central Bank of Russia Approves Crypto Financial Products for Qualified Investors
29.5.2025
Central Bank of Russia permits crypto derivatives only for qualified investors with limits. Cash settlement mandated; actual cryptocurrency…
Russia allows banks to offer crypto products to accredited investors
29.5.2025
The Bank of Russia has permitted financial institutions to offer certain cryptocurrency-based financial instruments to accredited investors.Russian banks are now free to provide qualified investors with a range of crypto products, including crypto derivatives, securities and other digital financial...
Russia allows banks to offer crypto products to accredited investors
29.5.2025
Russian banks have started rolling out crypto investment products tied to the price of Bitcoin following a greenlight from the central bank
Russia allows banks to offer crypto products to accredited investors
29.5.2025
Russian banks have started rolling out crypto investment products tied to the price of Bitcoin following a greenlight from the central bank
BRICS Bank Fuels Russia’s De-Dollarization Push—Global Finance Faces Reset
28.5.2025
Russia is turbocharging its de-dollarization drive through the BRICS Bank, championing non-dollar financing and pushing a multipolar system to disrupt Western dominance in global finance. Russia Unleashes Non-Dollar Push With BRICS Bank—Is the USD Era Crumbling? Russian Deputy Foreign Minister...
Russian State Duma Prepares Bill to Widespread Digital Ruble Payments
27.5.2025
The digital ruble payments bill, which has already been approved in its first reading by the State Duma, introduces the concept of a universal code that will facilitate digital currency disbursements, giving banks and retail outlets three years for implementation. Digital Ruble Massification Bill...
Crypto Exchange Lbank Halts UAE Registrations, Plans to Retire Users in Russia, Ukraine
21.5.2025
Lbank announced on May 20 that it has temporarily suspended new user registrations from the United Arab Emirates to comply with regulatory requirements set by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority. Existing UAE Users Face Service Restrictions Lbank, the British Virgin Islands-based...
Russia Prepares Bill to Streamline Confiscation of Digital Assets
21.5.2025
Russia is preparing a bill that would specify the requirements and procedures for the confiscation of digital assets, taking into account the specific circumstances surrounding these actions. The Russian Ministry of Justice emphasized that anonymity and the lack of centralized control over these...
Binance's Former Russia Head, Blum Co-Founder Arrested in Connection to Fraud Case
19.5.2025
Smerkis worked for Binance from 2022 for just under two years
Russian Court Orders Detention of Crypto Game Co-Founder on Fraud Charges
19.5.2025
Russian law enforcement has arrested the co-founder of the crypto game Blum in Moscow as part of a criminal investigation into large-scale fraud. Smerkis Steps Down as Blum CMO Russian law enforcement arrested Vladimir Smerkis, co-founder of the crypto game Blum, in Moscow as part of a criminal...
Russia arrests Blum co-founder Vladimir Smerkis on fraud charges
19.5.2025
Vladimir Smerkis, a co-founder of the Telegram-based crypto project Blum, has reportedly been arrested in Moscow, Russia, on fraud allegations, amid Blum confirming he is no longer affiliated with the project.The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow approved a request from investigators to keep...
Russia arrests Blum co-founder Vladimir Smerkis on fraud charges
19.5.2025
Vladimir Smerkis, a co-founder of the Telegram-based crypto project Blum, has reportedly been arrested in Moscow, Russia, on fraud allegations, amid Blum confirming he is no longer affiliated with the project.The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow approved a request from investigators to keep...
Russia’s EAEU Trade Reaches 93% De-Dollarization in Blow to US Dollar Dominance
18.5.2025
De-dollarization is exploding across Eurasia as 93% of EAEU trade now flows through national currencies, signaling a decisive pivot from the U.S. dollar and reshaping global finance. Russia Says 93% of EAEU Trade Now in National Currencies as Dollar Use Crumbles A rising trend of de-dollarization...