Russia

US offers $15M reward for information on Russian ransomware group Conti
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11 May, 2022

US offers $15M reward for information on Russian ransomware group Conti

The U.S. State Department is offering up to $15 million in rewards for any information that can help it crack...
Kraken, Digital Currency Group via proxy lobbies US Congress against bills targeting Russian oligarchs
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2 May, 2022

Kraken, Digital Currency Group via proxy lobbies US Congress against bills targeting Russian oligarchs

The bills, which are designed to hinder Russian oligarchs from evading sanctions, are allegedly part of a vendetta by Sen....
Russia on track to launch digital ruble pilot phase by 2023
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26 April, 2022

Russia on track to launch digital ruble pilot phase by 2023

Central Bank of Russia President Elvira Nabiullina revealed that by 2023, the digital ruble would be launched on a pilot...
US Treasury adds BitRiver to list of Russian sanctioned entities
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22 April, 2022

US Treasury adds BitRiver to list of Russian sanctioned entities

Russia's first carbon-neutral block reward miner BitRiver has been added to the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) list...
Ireland’s political donation ban shows it doesn’t understand Bitcoin
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21 April, 2022

Ireland’s political donation ban shows it doesn’t understand Bitcoin

The news rules would prevent Irish parties from accepting donations via BTC, Ethereum, Monero, and other digital currencies and would...
IMF: Russia could evade sanctions by mining BTC
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21 April, 2022

IMF: Russia could evade sanctions by mining BTC

The IMF recently released a report that Russia might have found a way to evade international sanctions stating that block...
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