Former hockey player Igor Musatov arrested in cryptocurrency scam
Hundreds of thousands were stolen from entrepreneurs as the hockey player claimed to need help buying a home.
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Moscow seeking firm to develop blockchain system for admin services
Moscow is looking for a partner to put city service on the blockchain with.
Russian authorities investigate BTC mining equipment importer
DTPK could be in a spot of trouble over failing to pay the right customs fees for its mining equipment.
Russia still bearish on crypto acceptance
Despite an order from President Putin to develop a framework, Russia is most likely not going to legalize digital currencies anytime in the near future.
Russian weapons manufacturers considering BTC to get around sanctions
To continue illegal trade, Russian manufacturers are consulting with the Central Bank to consider using BTC in trade.
Former WEX CEO Dmitri Vasilev arrested in Italy
Dmitri Vasilev has reportedly been arrested for suspicious crypto activity that has happened for years now.
Russia pushes adoption of digital currencies bill to autumn session
The bill on digital financial assets (DFA) has run into some obstacles in the State Duma and will most likely not meet the expected deadline.
Criminals rarely cash out funds through crypto: Russian central bank
Russian government officials have revealed that criminals prefer to stick to bank cards to get their money.
Russia’s crypto bill to become law ‘within two weeks’: official
Russia’s long awaited cryptocurrency bill will finally become law when it is adopted by lawmakers over the next two weeks.
Russia will launch own digital currency, eventually
Russia remains committed to developing a digitial currency, but it wants to do it when the technology matures.
Russia likely to make several cryptocurrency activities illegal
Russia’s State Duma is looking to pass new cryptocurrency regulations later this month, but they are more of a crackdown than anything else.
Russian autonomous region to use blockchain for tourism
Yugra is going to implement a blockchain-enabled tourism platform in order to track public spending and provide better transparency in the industry.