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Why Banks Keep Blocking Cryptocurrency-Related Transactions
12.7.2020
The close interaction between traditional finance and regulators is the key element in the development of the cryptocurrency industry
Startup Helps Reduce Child Labor in Africa & Aspires to Work with Tesla
11.7.2020
A blockchain startup helps car manufacturers ascertain that the raw materials they use are not produced by children
Russia’s Blockchain E-Vote Participants May Have Had Their Private Data Leaked
10.7.2020
Russia’s blockchain vote experiences yet another hiccup, as e-constituents' personal data is reportedly exposed
Bitcoin Undo Button & Fleeing Firms: Bad Crypto News of the Week
6.7.2020
Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast
Russian Courts Can’t Agree on Whether Crypto is Property
3.7.2020
A Russian court convicted two men for extortion, but did not force them to return around $100,000 in crypto since they have no legal definition as property. Other courts have taken a different view
Russia to Reportedly Investigate an Allegedly Fraudulent TON Offering in UK
3.7.2020
Russian prosecutors are reportedly investigating a British firm that allegedly sold fraudulent Gram tokens
Russian Court: Bitcoin Theft Not a Crime
3.7.2020
A Russian district court has dismissed bitcoin theft as a crime since cryptocurrency is not regulated in Russia and there is no legal status for bitcoin. The accused were found guilty, sentenced to prison, and ordered to return only the fiat money stolen — not cryptocurrencies....
Bug in Moscow’s Blockchain Polling System Can Reveal How Users Voted: Report
2.7.2020
The vulnerability allowed users votes in the recent constitutional poll to be decrypted, Russian journalists found
Russia's Blockchain Voting System Let Users Decrypt Results Before Count
2.7.2020
According to local reports, the blockchain-based system allowed constituents to decipher their own private votes or let third-parties do so
Russian Court: Theft Of 100 BTC Isn’t A Crime Because Bitcoin Isn’t Property
1.7.2020
A Russian court turned down a request from a victim of a 100 Bitcoin theft seeking restitution, with the court arguing that cryptocurrencies have no legal status
Kazakh Gov Plans to Double Its Investment in Digital Currency Mining
1.7.2020
Kazakhstan says it will double its digital currency mining investment at the end of this year, and is eyeing a CBDC
Russia: Bitcoin Activity Rising Despite Strict Law Proposals
1.7.2020
As Russia draws up new strict cryptocurrency legislation, P2P Bitcoin exchanges and crypto trades in the country rise significantly
Bitcoin as a tool to fight authoritarian regimes: Vladimir Putin critic explains
29.6.2020
Professor of Economics, Sergei Guriev, told Cointelegraph how Bitcoin can be used as a tool to combat authoritarian regimes
Hacker Attempts to Disrupt Russia’s Blockchain Voting System
29.6.2020
A hacker has attempted to disrupt a blockchain voting system currently being used to help decide constitutional changes in the Russian Federation
Russia's Blockchain Based E-Vote System Suffers Node Attack
29.6.2020
The Bitfury-powered blockchain for the Russian constitutional amendments was reportedly attacked over the weekend
Transnational Cybercrime Group Co-Founder Who Amassed $568M Pleads Guilty
28.6.2020
The co-founder of the Infraud Organization pleaded guilty to racketeering charges before a U.S. District Court in the District of Nevada
Bitcoin as a Tool to Fight Authoritarian Regimes: Vladimir Putin’s Critic Explains
27.6.2020
Sergei Guriev, professor of Economics at Paris’ Science Po and Vladimir Putin’s critic, told Cointelegraph how Bitcoin can be used as a tool to combat authoritarian regimes despite having “no fundamental value.”
Even Putin Couldn’t Save This Dark Web Mastermind From Prison
26.6.2020
Even Vladimir Putin was not able to save this Dark Web mastermind who ran an elite invite-only cybercrime club
Russia's Blockchain Voting System Malfunctions Soon After Going Live
25.6.2020
Russia’s blockchain vote, powered by Bitfury, is off to a shaky start
One Step Forward and One Step Back: Why Is Russia’s Crypto Regulation Treading Water?
23.6.2020
Some Russian regulators propose a blanket ban on digital asset trading, but the country is too far along the path of crypto adoption