Russia shuts down 3 dark web sites with reported $263M in digital currency proceeds
Russian authorities have clamped down yet another batch of dark web sites, this time targeting online marketplaces for stolen credit card information.
Russian authorities have clamped down yet another batch of dark web sites, this time targeting online marketplaces for stolen credit card information.
Chief Bitcoin Historian Kurt Wuckert Jr. joined The Michael Sisco Show to discuss Satoshi Nakamoto's vision of Bitcoin and also talk about the latest news around the industry and more.
A new document by the Russian government, supported by the central bank, has dispelled fears of a blanket ban, weeks after the bank proposed a total ban.
The Russian central bank recently proposed a ban on digital currency, but the Finance Ministry believes that thousands will lose out and is suggesting enabling regulations instead.
The bank says digital currencies threaten financial stability and wants to even ban mining, but the Finance Ministry and top tech execs oppose the move.
The Russian intelligence service claims to have seized 20 luxury cars and digital assets from REvil, the gang behind JBS, Colonial Pipeline, and other hacks.
Kazakhstan has been experiencing its deadliest protests ever with over 160 dead, and BTC hash rate took a nosedive after a five-day Internet outage.
Deputy Governor Vladimir Chistyukhin said the bank will not bar investors from getting into digital currencies, in contrast with earlier reports that the central bank was seeking to ban digital currencies.
Governor Elvira Nabiullina addressed digital currencies and central bank’s attitude towards the industry, which has been receiving mixed signals from government authorities in the country.
Anatoly Aksakov told local media that the government is considering two completely opposite approaches—a blanket ban or legalizing digital currency exchanges.
The Russian central bank had previously suggested that mutual funds should stay away from digital currencies, but has now made it an official prohibition.
The Russian tax agency is concerned with tax evasion through digital currencies, but warned that it can still track evaders as they leave a digital footprint.