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Russian Crypto Regulation ‘May Have to Wait Until 2025’
13.3.2024
Russian crypto regulation may be delayed until 2025, as decision-makers in the nation prioritize other matters.
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Putin Signs ‘CBDC, Digital Assets Payments’ Bill into Law
13.3.2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law allowing firms in the country to use digital financial assets including the digital ruble in international payments on March 11.
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EU Cracks Down on Crypto in Sanctions Evasion Fight
12.3.2024
European Union (EU) lawmakers have taken decisive action to bolster efforts to tackle sanctions violations, including those involving cryptocurrencies.
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Crypto Firm Copper Allegedly Sent $4.2M to Sanctioned Russian Arms Dealer’s Wallet
11.3.2024
UK-based crypto firm Copper Technologies reportedly transferred digital assets totaling more than $4.2m to a wallet associated with a Russian arms dealer. Subsequently, the individual faced US sanctions months later.
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Major Russian Companies ‘Will Be Forced to Accept Digital Ruble Payments’
11.3.2024
Major Russian companies will be forced to accept digital ruble payments as of October 2026, a new report has claimed.
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Kremlin Reveals Plans to Create a “Politics-Free” BRICS Blockchain-Based Payments System
8.3.2024
Yury Ushakov, an aide of Russian president Vladimir Putin, revealed plans to create a digital blockchain payment system for the BRICS bloc. Ushakov remarked that the countries of the group would benefit from implementing such a system for the use of governments, common people, and businesses...
Bitcoin Will Tumble After Launch of Digital Ruble, Says Russian Economist
7.3.2024
Bitcoin will tumble following the rollout of the digital ruble and other major CBDCs, a Russian economist has claimed.
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BRICS to Develop Digital Currencies and Blockchain-Based Payment System
5.3.2024
BRICS nations announce plans to collaborate to launch an independent blockchain-based payment system, introducing their own digital currencies to streamline cost-effective transactions.
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BRICS Will Create Payment System Based on Digital Currencies and Blockchain: Report
5.3.2024
The five-nation BRICS group comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will work on creating a payment system based on blockchain and digital technologies, a report by Russian news agency TASS said
Russian Digital Ruble Pilot ‘on Track,’ Registers About 25K Transactions
5.3.2024
Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Bank of Russia, stated that the current pilot test of the Russian digital ruble was “on track,” with several operations being tested, including opening wallets, and interactions with smart contracts. Nabiullina revealed that over 25,000 transactions...
Russian Central Bank Chief Outlines Next Steps for Digital Ruble
5.3.2024
Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina says the country will use “several stages” to roll out its digital ruble.
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Alfa-bank: Russian Financial Behemoth Launches Digital Asset Offerings
4.3.2024
Alfa-bank, one of Russia’s biggest financial institutions, has created a “digital financial asset” (DFA) backed by gold, stocks, and cash.
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Russia’s FATF Rating Downgraded Over Crypto Regulation Shortfalls
1.3.2024
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has lowered Russia’s rating owing to insufficient oversight of cryptocurrencies, as indicated by regional coverage. According to RBC, this downgrade highlights escalating worries about the country’s capacity to oversee and mitigate dubious...
Russia FATF Rating Downgraded Due to ‘Insufficient Crypto Regulation’
1.3.2024
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has downgraded Russia’s compliance rating due to its “insufficient regulation of virtual assets and cryptocurrencies.”
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State Duma Approves Use of Russia’s Digital Assets in International Settlements
29.2.2024
State Duma lawmakers have signed off on a bill that will let Russian firms and their partners use the digital ruble and “digital assets” in international settlements.
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Russian Allies ‘Very Interested’ in Doing CBDC Business with Moscow – Key Lawmaker
28.2.2024
Russian allies are “interested” in using CBDCs like the digital ruble for cross-border settlements, a lawmaker said on February 26.
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Russia Hints at Development of CBDC-Based BRICS Bridge Payments System
27.2.2024
Russia has proposed the development and implementation of a BRICS-wide payment system that would use central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to manage trade settlements. The BRICS bridge, as referred to by Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, would address the fragmentation of the current...
Russian Parliament Set to Approve Use of ‘Digital Assets’ in International Payments
26.2.2024
Russian parliament members could this week approve legislation that will allow firms in the nation to use “digital financial assets” in the international payments space.
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‘Western Agencies Using Crypto to Fund Spies in Russia,’ Lawmaker Claims
22.2.2024
Spies and “agents” from Western countries are using crypto to fund their operations, a leading Russian lawmaker claimed.
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BitRiver to Build New 100MW Crypto Mining Center in Russia
20.2.2024
BitRiver, Russia’s biggest industrial crypto mining firm, has announced it is building a new 100MW data center in Eastern Siberia.
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