
Russia
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27 January, 2022
Russia’s central bank proposes BTC ban, causing uproar within government
The bank says digital currencies threaten financial stability and wants to even ban mining, but the Finance Ministry and top...
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24 January, 2022
Russia arrests 14 members of gang behind $200M ransomware payments
The Russian intelligence service claims to have seized 20 luxury cars and digital assets from REvil, the gang behind JBS,...
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11 January, 2022
Deadly protests in Kazakhstan lead to 5-day Internet outage, BTC hash rate drops 13%
Kazakhstan has been experiencing its deadliest protests ever with over 160 dead, and BTC hash rate took a nosedive after...
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27 December, 2021
Bank of Russia to allow digital currency investment, but only via foreign firms
Deputy Governor Vladimir Chistyukhin said the bank will not bar investors from getting into digital currencies, in contrast with earlier...
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23 December, 2021
Bank of Russia plans to ban digital currencies
Governor Elvira Nabiullina addressed digital currencies and central bank’s attitude towards the industry, which has been receiving mixed signals from...
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21 December, 2021
Ban Bitcoin or regulate it? Russia authorities eyeing a decision by 2022
Anatoly Aksakov told local media that the government is considering two completely opposite approaches—a blanket ban or legalizing digital currency...