The regulator sees them as a threat to financial stability in the country because of the rise in the number of virtual asset transactions
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Politics
Dec 17, 2021
Reuters: The Central Bank of the Russian Federation plans to ban cryptocurrencies in RussiaTechnologies
Dec 16, 2021
Russia may launch a blockchain into spaceNovy Kosmos Corporation plans to create satellites to solve the problems of the blockchain networks
Incidents
Dec 16, 2021
Moscow crypto trader was robbed of $1 millionA Russian man decided to sell more than $1 million in Tether (USDT) but became a victim to fraudsters
Politics
Dec 15, 2021
State Duma of Russia said mining does not need supportThis conclusion has been argued that cryptocurrency mining is pretty well self-sustaining
Crypto regulations
Dec 14, 2021
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation banned mutual funds from holding foreign crypto assetsThe Bank of Russia has published new guidance on the composition and structure of investors’ assets
Incidents
Dec 13, 2021
Russian man has received 4 years in prison in the US for setting up a botnet to steal BTCThe representative of the Ministry of Justice said that the accused offered cybercriminals an important service to circumvent cybersecurity tools
Politics
Dec 11, 2021
Elvira Nabiullina supports the introduction of the digital rubleShe believes that the mass introduction of the digital ruble will help optimize the financial infrastructure
Politics
Dec 11, 2021
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation will begin testing the conversion of the digital ruble into foreign currenciesThe regulator has not yet announced the exact terms of the implementation
Politics
Dec 10, 2021
The Prosecutor General's Office of Russia: the digital ruble will contribute to the decriminalization of settlementsThe agency advocates the introduction of the virtual ruble as an additional form of money
Trends
Dec 9, 2021
Russia has stopped blocking the Tor networkThe users have access to the browser again
Mining
Dec 9, 2021
The operation of mining farms may lead to a sharp increase in electricity consumption in RussiaThe expert noted that the surge in household energy consumption is beyond reasonable and in some regions is as high as 250%
Crypto regulations
Dec 9, 2021
The Prosecutor General's Office of Russia has drafted regulations for the confiscation of illegally obtained cryptocurrencyThe agency also advocates the introduction of the concept of “cryptocurrency” into the criminal law space