​Rosbank was the first bank in Russia to launch cross-border payments in cryptocurrency

Jun 2, 2023

​Rosbank was the first bank in Russia to launch cross-border payments in cryptocurrency

The Russian fintech company B-crypto is responsible for the technical support of the process

​Russian businesses ask to legalize foreign payments in cryptocurrency

May 31, 2023

​Russian businesses ask to legalize foreign payments in cryptocurrency

This will solve the problems with making payments for export and import operations

​Russian miners’ income in 2022 exceeded 50 billion RUB

May 31, 2023

​Russian miners’ income in 2022 exceeded 50 billion RUB

The country came in second place in the world ranking

​Russian authorities have planned the legalization of mining for the second half of 2023

May 30, 2023

​Russian authorities have planned the legalization of mining for the second half of 2023

Officials want to create legal conditions for industry participants to work legally as soon as possible

​Russia’s Sber expands access to its own ComUnity DeFi platform

May 30, 2023

​Russia’s Sber expands access to its own ComUnity DeFi platform

The bank also announced a hackathon on the development of DeFi solutions

​Russian authorities abandon the idea of creating a national crypto exchange

May 29, 2023

​Russian authorities abandon the idea of creating a national crypto exchange

Instead, it is planned to develop rules for the functioning of such platforms

​Russian Federation uses blockchain technologies in sports for the first time

May 25, 2023

​Russian Federation uses blockchain technologies in sports for the first time

At a triathlon competition, the judges signed the results protocol with an electronic signature and saved it with a smart contract

​Russian authorities will create an organization for conducting international settlements in cryptocurrency

May 24, 2023

​Russian authorities will create an organization for conducting international settlements in cryptocurrency

The Central Bank explained that this is necessary to comply with tax regulations

​Russia’s Ministry of Finance calls the Federal Taxation Service a likely regulator of the crypto market

May 15, 2023

​Russia’s Ministry of Finance calls the Federal Taxation Service a likely regulator of the crypto market

The department will become an “entrance window” for industry participants

​Russia’s State Duma will adopt four laws on cryptocurrencies by the end of July

May 11, 2023

​Russia’s State Duma will adopt four laws on cryptocurrencies by the end of July

According to Deputy Anatoly Aksakov, these projects are at the stage of “high meaningfulness”

​US authorities suspected Binance of violating sanctions against Russia

May 8, 2023

​US authorities suspected Binance of violating sanctions against Russia

Two departments of the Ministry of Justice at once are investigating the exchange’s activities

​Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister calls cryptocurrencies “evil”

Apr 27, 2023

​Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister calls cryptocurrencies “evil”

Alexey Moiseev said that the Central Bank has the same position