Russia

Russia pushing pensioners to ‘digital ruble trap,’ economist says
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20 January, 2024

Russia pushing pensioners to ‘digital ruble trap,’ economist says

Alexander Razuvaev says that while it’s being framed as optional, the digital ruble will become mandatory for all pension payments,...
Bank of Russia extends digital ruble pilot completion to 2025
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20 December, 2023

Bank of Russia extends digital ruble pilot completion to 2025

The Bank of Russia's digital ruble experiments will not launch before 2025 as the central bank continues to test a...
Russian lawmakers mull wholesale CBDC amid retail pilot launch
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25 November, 2023

Russian lawmakers mull wholesale CBDC amid retail pilot launch

For Russian financial institutions to circumvent Western-backed economic sanctions since its invasion of Ukraine, Russian deputies are pushing for wholesale...
North Korean hackers funneling stolen tokens through Russian exchanges
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18 September, 2023

North Korean hackers funneling stolen tokens through Russian exchanges

North Korea shows no sign of slowing its ‘crypto’ hacking operations and is increasing its use of Russian digital asset...
Russia hints at programmable CBDC, adding tighter controls
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5 September, 2023

Russia hints at programmable CBDC, adding tighter controls

Russia CBDC with programmability features and additional strict protocols may possibly happen as per the State Duma Committee on Financial...
Atomic Wallet investors in Russia files for lawsuit over $100M hack: report
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25 August, 2023

Atomic Wallet investors in Russia files for lawsuit over $100M hack: report

The group of investors from Russia who lost $12 million are suing Atomic Wallet for failing to inform them or...
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