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Digital Ruble Could Be Tool Against Sanctions, Bank of Russia Says

19.10.2020
Russia's central bank says a digital ruble could make Russia less dependent on the U.S. dollar and more resistant to foreign sanctions

Bitcoin mining’s future is green, and Russia has the best chance

18.10.2020
Despite unclear crypto regulations in the country, Russia may become the leader in sustainable crypto mining

Law Decoded: The rivalry between central banks and global stablecoins, Oct. 9–16

16.10.2020
Talk of CBDCs and Facebook's Libra headlined this week's policy news, as international organizations weigh in on both

Russian Metal Giant’s Tokenization Firm Expands to America

16.10.2020
U.S. investors can invest in tokens representing rare metals as Russian mining giant Nornickel expands its tokenization firm

Five Russian banks express interest in piloting digital ruble

16.10.2020
The first pilots of Russia’s digital currency are expected to launch in H1 2021

A Russian Company Is Opening a Mining Farm in the Arctic

14.10.2020
The Arctic mining farm will host ASICs for customers, who will be charged for their electricity consumption

Bank of Russia Seeks Limit on Amount of Digital Assets Retail Investors Can Buy

14.10.2020
Non-qualified investors would be able to buy no more than 600,000 rubles worth of digital assets in one year, or about $7,740

Unqualified investors can buy up to $8K of crypto, says Bank of Russia

14.10.2020
Russia’s central bank wants to limit the amount of cryptos and digital rights acquired by non-professional investors

Digital Ruble Can Help Track Government Spending, Bank of Russia Says

13.10.2020
The Bank of Russia proposed a potential CBDC project Tuesday, but wants public comments before proceeding

Bank of Russia Considers Issuing Digital Ruble, Starts Public Consultations

13.10.2020
The Russian central bank said it's starting public consultations on the possibilities of issuing a CBDC

Bank of Russia issues consultation paper on digital ruble

13.10.2020
Russia’s central bank says that the digital ruble can be an “additional form of money alongside cash and non-cash.”

Major P2P crypto platform LocalBitcoins is blocked in Russia

13.10.2020
LocalBitcoins’ website has been blacklisted in one of its key markets

Abkhazia Lifts Two-Year Ban on Bitcoin Mining, Moves to Regulate the Sector

3.10.2020
Abkhazia, the self-governing but disputed territory of just 245,000 people sandwiched between Russia and Georgia, has lifted its two-year ban on cryptocurrency mining. The ban came into effect in December 2018 after a surge in mining activity left the region facing an energy crisis. Now,...

Russian 'ex-oligarch' reportedly backing a new DeFi project

2.10.2020
The former owner of a Russian bank seems to be pivoting to the decentralized space

Russia Proposes Harsh Penalties for Unreported Cryptocurrency Holdings

26.9.2020
Russia’s Ministry of Finance has drafted a bill with harsh penalties for anyone who does not report their cryptocurrency holdings above a certain level. Penalties include jail terms and fines. New Russian Crypto Bill The Russian Ministry of Finance has sent out a new draft bill addressing...

Crypto Exchange Binance Blacklisted by Russia’s Telecom Censorship Agency

26.9.2020
Russia’s telecom regulator Roskomnadzor has added Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, to the list of blacklisted websites in the country. The exchange was blacklisted on June 2, 2020, but Binance became aware of this only on September 24th, after receiving communication from...