New Russia rules to set limit on digital asset buy for retail investors
Chief amongst the proposals is a separation of “qualified” and “non-qualified” investors, with separate rules relating to each class.
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LocalBitcoins banned in Russia—again
The Russian government has blocked access to LocalBitcoins, claiming the site spreads illegal information to the public.
Russia adds Binance to blacklisted websites
Russia's Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media has blacklisted Binance.
Russia proposes jail time for undeclared wallet owners
The Russian Finance Minisitry has proposed a bill that would require digital currency wallet owners to report their holdings to the tax authorities.
US feds charge 2 Russians in $17M digital currency theft
Danil Potekhin and Dmitrii Karasavidi allegedly engaged in a range of crimes in connection with a conspiracy to defraud 3 exchanges.
US blacklists 23 digital currency addresses used in election interference
The U.S. Treasury accused Moscow of using a variety of proxies to sow discord between U.S. political parties and influence voters.
Russia Ministry of Finance proposes amendments on digital currency ban
The Ministry proposed amendments to the new law which would introduce a “blanket ban on any operations with virtual money.”
Russia wants oversight over mining farms in new bill
The Russian government will have oversight over all the country’s block reward mining farms if a recently proposed bill is passed.
Russia watchdog blocks digital currency websites in fresh crackdown
BestChange.ru, an aggregator of Russian over-the-counter (OTC) platform providers, was the first to reveal the new ban.
BuyBSV now available in Russia, South Africa and Nigeria
By expanding to the three countries, BuyBSV has now given over 400 million people an easy way to access Bitcoin.
BuyBSV.com expands to Russia, South Africa & Nigeria
As the Bitcoin SV blockchain expands so does the need for easy accessibility and as a result you can now buy Bitcoin SV (BSV) on BuyBSV.com with VISA or MasterCard in: Russia, South Africa and Nigeria.
Russia issues landmark digital currency-backed loan
The transaction between Expobank and Mikhail Uspensk is likely to set a legal precedent regarding digital currency in Russia.