Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov talked about the future importance of cryptocurrencies as an international settlements layer at the Primakov Readings Forum. Lavrov referred to these assets as having a “significant role” in the...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 years ago
A long-time member of the Russian State Duma has criticized the central bank’s approach to digital assets. A Russian State Duma member has blasted the central bank’s t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Cyberthreats related to cryptocurrencies have increased with rising demand for the digital assets, a study has concluded. Russia, Thailand and Peru are the most affected countries by malicious attacks designed to exploit the heightened interest in de...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The G7 leaders have called on Russia to urgently “identify, disrupt, and hold to account” ransomware hackers and those abusing cryptocurrency to launder ransoms. “We reiterate our interest in stable and predictable relations with Ru...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
A court in Russia’s Perm region has decided to block a number of websites describing how to exchange cryptocurrency for fiat cash. Local prosecutors claim the dissemination of this type of information is against the law in Russia as it may faci...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Russia has reportedly announced that U.S. dollar assets will be removed from its National Wealth Fund as U.S. sanctions on Moscow intensify. The fund, which currently totals about $600.9 billion, forms part of Russia’s gold and currency reserve...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Kalashnikov Group, the Russian firearms manufacturer, is ready to transition to settlements in digital currency. The announcement came from the international economic forum in Saint Petersburg where the central bank of Russia reaffirmed its intention...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 years ago
Top Russian bankers cite their reasons for not liking Bitcoin after Tinkoff's CEO said that the central bank was stopping it from offering crypto trading services. Sb...
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Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 years ago
Russia has officially legalized crypto trading this January, but the government still doesn’t allow local banks to offer crypto services. Tinkoff, a major private ban...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 years ago
One of the biggest Bitcoin critics, Russian official Anatoly Aksakov, said he wanted to buy Bitcoin before the ban, but the price was too high. Anatoly Aksakov, a memb...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Members of the State Duma are now working on amendments that will permit the use of cryptocurrency as a contractual means of payment. Digital financial assets are regarded as property under Russian law and the changes will legalize crypto payments be...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Judicial authorities in France have refused to grant the extradition request filed by Russia for Alexander Vinnik. According to the Russian Ombudsman, Vinnik is now ready to start a new hunger strike despite his health deteriorating after spending al...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) is preparing to release a digital prototype of the national fiat towards the end of 2021, a high-ranking official has confirmed. Transfers between private individuals will be free of charge with the digital ruble, whi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
A new bill obliging candidates running for election in Russia to declare their spending on digital assets has hit the floor of the State Duma. According to the draft, Russian politicians will be required to disclose details about every crypto purchas...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 years ago
The bill must still go through two readings in the Duma before going to the Federation Council. Russia's State Duma has approved a new draft bill in its first reading...
