Russian exchange Livecoin shuts down after hack
The permanent closure comes after the exchange abruptly shut down in the wake of the attack in late December, leaving many of its users out of pocket.
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Gas powered block reward mining farm opens in Siberia
The wholly owned subsidiary of natural gas firm Gazprom is initially running mining operations from one of its oil drilling facilities in Siberia.
Celebrity BTC scam ads tracked back to Moscow
A prolific BTC scam operating in Australia has been traced to fraudsters in Russia, following an investigation by The Guardian Australia.
Putin signs order requiring Russia officials to report digital currency holdings
Public officials in Russia must include digital currencies owned by their spouses and children, and must report by June 30, 2021.
Russia central bank snubs private ruble-pegged stablecoins
The Chinese model for its digital yuan is a better template for Russia in exploring a central bank digital currency, central bank officials said.
Russia’s Sberbank to launch new digital assets platform
The state owned bank is reportedly nearing rollout of the technology, which will provide access to digital currencies and digital assets via blockchain.
Russian prime minister promises to tackle digital currency scams
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has said the government would work to develop digital currency markets in a “civilized direction.”
Russian in hospital after BTC mining operation sets apartment ablaze
A Russian man is nursing burn wounds after his BTC block reward mining operation caught fire and set his apartment ablaze.
New bill raises taxation threshold for Russia digital currency owners
Russian digital currency owners will be required to disclose their holdings if their annual transactions exceed 600,000 rubles.
Russia energy titan En+ Group enters digital currency mining sector
Moscow-based En+ Group announced a move into the digital currency mining space through a venture with mining farm operator BitRiver.
Russia requires officials to declare digital currency holdings from 2021
Russian government officials will now have to include their digital currency holdings when they report their annual income.
Digital currency mining comes to Arctic Circle
Russia-based digital currency mining firm BitCluster announced its new BitCluster Nord data center is now officially open.