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Russia’s Ministry for Economy: Regulate, don’t ban digital currencies
A Russian ministry has stood up for the digital currency industry against a proposed blanket ban. It urged the gov’t to consider regulating instead of banning.
A Russian ministry has stood up for the digital currency industry against a proposed blanket ban. It urged the gov’t to consider regulating instead of banning.
Illegal block reward mining operations in Russia have reportedly stolen more than $6.6 million worth of electricity from energy producers.
A Russian post office boss has been put behind bars for allegedly processing digital currencies using work computers, reportedly causing damages worth $427.
The federal assembly had proposed the lifting of the ban for distribution of COVID-19 info in Russia, but another ministry is opposing it.
A number of draft bills have surfaced in Russia that would prohibit and criminalize digital currency if they were to become law.
Telegram’s founder has agreed to collaborate with the government on COVID-19 information distribution.
Russia has requested the home detention of alleged fraudster Alexander Vinnik amid concerns over COVID-19.
A highly-organized Russian crime ring has been busted by police for making and selling $13 million in fake cash over the darknet, for digital currency payments.
Russia has postponed its digital currency law yet again, this time blaming the coronavirus pandemic that has slowed down legislative processes in the country.
Russian police have arrested one person and his accomplices who are alleged to have stolen $190,000 worth of electricity monthly to mine digital currencies.
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