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.
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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.
P2P trading thriving in Russia despite regulatory uncertainty
Paxful founder and CEO Ray Youssef believes the new law will go a long way in boosting the growth of Russia’s digital currency market.
State-owned Sberbank eyes launching Russia’s stablecoin
The “Sbercoin” will be equal to a fixed amount of Russian Ruble and that it will be used for digital financial asset settlements.
Telegram is not for sale, founder says
Founder and CEO Pavel Durov has denied reports that he’s in talks with a Russian tech company to offload the embattled Telegram.
The CoinGeek Pulse: Episode 7
This week saw Russia making moves to back digital currency, bringing further developments in the legal position in the country.