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Russia

Russia’s Gazprombank suggests slowing down digital ruble launch fearing losses for commercial banks
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12 February, 2023

Russia’s Gazprombank suggests slowing down digital ruble launch fearing losses for commercial banks

The digital ruble has received heightened attention as the government intends to use it to circumvent economic sanctions imposed on...
US flags BTC, ETH wallets linked to Russian sanctions evasion network
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4 February, 2023

US flags BTC, ETH wallets linked to Russian sanctions evasion network

OFAC blacklists the BTC and ETH addresses operated by Jonatan and Vladimirovich Zimenkov, both facing allegations of running a Russian...
Binance resorting to shady payment providers as legitimate options run short
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25 January, 2023

Binance resorting to shady payment providers as legitimate options run short

Signature’s decision to pull back from the digital asset space chaos won’t stop Binance from finding another bedfellow—the question is...
US authorities dismantle ransomware-friendly Bitzlato exchange, arrest co-founder
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19 January, 2023

US authorities dismantle ransomware-friendly Bitzlato exchange, arrest co-founder

The DoJ’s complaint against Anatoly Legkodymov, a senior executive and major shareholder of Bitzlato, notes that it was founded in...
Russia studying CBDCs for cross-border payments amid tightening sanctions
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13 January, 2023

Russia studying CBDCs for cross-border payments amid tightening sanctions

Efforts to launch the digital ruble are already in place, with testing client-to-business (C2B) operations by selected financial institutions scheduled...
Digital ruble bill submitted to Russia’s State Duma
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4 January, 2023

Digital ruble bill submitted to Russia’s State Duma

The new draft bill seeks to make the Bank of Russia the “sole operator” of the digital ruble to the...
Russia’s largest bank turns its sights to gold-backed digital financial assets
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31 December, 2022

Russia’s largest bank turns its sights to gold-backed digital financial assets

Sber says digital financial assets are "great alternatives" to regular investments, with a format of "digital gold" with the potential...
Alleged leader of Russian Ponzi scheme nabbed after costing investors nearly $100M
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13 December, 2022

Alleged leader of Russian Ponzi scheme nabbed after costing investors nearly $100M

Edvard Sabirov's extradition is making headways following his arrest on suspicion of being involved in a digital asset Ponzi scheme,...
Russia’s central bank to prohibit miners from selling digital assets to Russians
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13 December, 2022

Russia’s central bank to prohibit miners from selling digital assets to Russians

The Bank of Russia adopted a negative stance towards the sale of virtual currencies to Russian citizens under the draft...
Russia’s plans for national digital asset exchange lies in the hands of 2 key agencies
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29 November, 2022

Russia’s plans for national digital asset exchange lies in the hands of 2 key agencies

Russia is considering a national digital asset exchange subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Russia and the...
Russia seeks to legalize block reward mining with new bill
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24 November, 2022

Russia seeks to legalize block reward mining with new bill

The bill, expected to sail through State Duma, makes it legal to sell mined digital assets on foreign platforms as...
Russia exploring integrating digital assets into its financial system: central bank
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10 November, 2022

Russia exploring integrating digital assets into its financial system: central bank

The Central Bank of Russia (CBR)’s report delved into digital asset regulations, retail investor protection, and other facets as it...