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Russian Ministry Slams Bill to Ban Crypto: Will India Follow the Suit?

13.6.2020
The world is standing still this year, every other day we come across something that makes us question, what else are we going to witness this year? And yesterday it was yet another day where the crypto community in India was left in doubt when the finance ministry of India proposed a bill in...

Russian Ministry Slams Bill to Ban Crypto — Experts Warn Easy to Bypass, Creates Black Market

11.6.2020
Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development has informed parliament of its disapproval of the bill to ban cryptocurrency. Experts say a ban will be ineffective as people can use technology to bypass it, leading to the creation of an “uncontrolled black market.” Russian Ministry...

Russian Central Bank ‘on the Verge of’ Issuing Blockchain Mortgages

11.6.2020
Despite its disdain for all things cryptocurrency-related, Russia’s Central Bank has lost none of its enthusiasm for blockchain – and looks to be doubling down on the technology with its fast-expanding plans to issue digital, blockchain-powered mortgages. The Central Bank, which has already issued...

The Mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto Allegedly Leveraged a Russian Proxy for Communications

5.6.2020
4,171 days ago in 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto invoked the Bitcoin network after sharing the white paper with people since Halloween 2008. Just recently, it has been discovered that Nakamoto leveraged a Russian proxy to obfuscate his whereabouts and the inventor used the proxy back in January 2009....

Russian Companies Upbeat about Metals, Oil & Gas Tokenization Chances

5.6.2020
Russian companies remain optimistic about their plans to tokenize the mining and extraction of oil, gas and other natural resources, including precious metals – despite lingering concerns about legislation and regulatory hurdles. As previously reported, Russia may be sliding toward a crypto...

Despite Russia’s Confusing Crypto Laws, P2P Bitcoin Trade Volumes Soar

3.6.2020
Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading data shows digital assets like bitcoin are growing extremely popular in Russia, despite the State Duma’s opinions and regulations aimed at crypto assets. On Monday, the Russian government published a draft version of litigation mandates called “On...

Bitcoin Code Reveals Satoshi Nakamoto Used a Russian Proxy

3.6.2020
Bitcoin code from 2009 indicates that Satoshi Nakamoto likely was hiding behind a Russian proxy

Russian Police Arrest Former Post Office Branch Chief For Mining Crypto at Work

31.5.2020
Former chief of Russian Post local branch is arrested on suspicion of running a crypto mining farm inside the office for almost six months

Russian Authorities Disagree Over Lifting Telegram Ban

27.5.2020
While Russia is facing disagreement over the legal status of Telegram and crypto, both continue operating in the country

Ruling Russian Party’s Blockchain Vote Attacked, Bitcoin 401k + More News

26.5.2020
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. Blockchain news United Russia, Russia’s ruling political party, which has been using blockchain-powered voting for its primary...

Russia Proposes Law That Criminalizes Buying Bitcoin With Cash, Offenders Face 7 Years in Jail

24.5.2020
Russian lawmakers have proposed new laws that seek to ban the use of bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies in the country, local media reported. According to draft bills submitted by a group of deputies to the Russian parliament recently, individuals may face up to seven years in prison...

Blockchain.com to Support Russian Ruble Despite Local Crypto Uncertainty

21.5.2020
Blockchain.com follows Binance in listing the Russian ruble, while local government considers strict regulations for the industry

Russia Considering Draconian Rules for Illegal Crypto Operations

21.5.2020
Harsh new rules for using and issuing digital assets without a license might soon become law in Russia

New Russian Law ‘Could Hit Illegal Crypto Traders with 7-yr Jail Terms’

21.5.2020
The State Duma, the Russian parliament, is reportedly set to vote on new legislation that would propose to make illegal crypto trading a criminal offense that would be punishable with jail time. Per RBC, Telegram users in Russia say that they have seen draft amendments to two Russian laws that...

Hackers Sell Data of 129 Million Russian Car Owners for Bitcoin

15.5.2020
A database of 129 million Russian car drivers is being exposed on the darknet for just 0.3 Bitcoin or about $2,900

Russian Banking Disclosure May Drive More Citizens to Crypto

30.4.2020
The Russian government has revealed plans that could see it gain access to citizens’ confidential banking data – in a development that some think will drive Russians a step closer to cryptocurrencies. The move comes shortly after forecasts indicated that socially distancing Russians, whose...