Putin orders Russia’s parliament to enact crypto regulations by July
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered to country's parliament to introduce cryptocurrency-related regulations by July.
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Russia in the final stages of developing an oil-backed crypto
Russia’s first project in blockchain technology appear to be almost ready to go, and it’s an oil-backed cryptocurrency.
Russian minister: Don’t regulate cryptos, they aren’t payment methods
For Alexander Kolanov, it’s simple. Crypto’s aren’t recognized as payment methods in Russia, so they don’t need regulation.
Crypto mining is like counterfeiting, Russian banking exec says
The head of a Russian bank has compared cryptocurrency mining to ‘counterfeiting’, and warned the industry is unlikely to have a long-term future.
Russia lawmaker urges Parliament to move quicker on crypto regulations
At least one Russian lawmaker believes the country needs to move quicker to adopt cryptocurrency regulations
Russia denies claim it will purchase $50 billion in crypto
According to the chair of Russian government’s crypto group, Elina Sidorenko, the Russian Federation – like any other country in the world – is simply not ready to combine its traditional financial system with cryptocurrencies.
Russia to consider 20 cryptocurrency bills in spring session
Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia's lower chamber of parliament, has revelaed that they will consider more than 20 cryptocurrency bills in the spring session.
Russia reportedly to ditch US dollar for Bitcoin
According to a university lecturer in Moscow, Russia could be contemplating dumping the U.S. dollar in favor of cryptocurrencies.
Russian crypto website sees ban overruled on appeal
Russian crypto website, bitcoininfo.ru, was handed a victory in an appeals court in Saint Petersburg, which has now ordered the website to be reinstated and its founder, Nikolay Tonkoshkurov, to receive restitution.
Huobi wants to be a crypto one-stop shop in Russia
Huobi opened its new office in Moscow, complete with 30 staff members, about a week ago. It is the first major crypto exchange to have a physical presence in Russia, complete with a Russian-speaking call center.
Legislation, oil business, blockchain analytics discussed at Blockchain Conference Moscow
Blockchain Conference Moscow will take place on November 20 bringing together leading local and foreign industry experts.
Russia Duma said to be considering launching stablecoin
According to Russian media outlet, the state Duma’s Committee on Financial Markets announced that it is discussing creating a ruble-backed stablecoin in response to an increase in household debt.