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Russian Government Drafts Roadmap to Regulate, Not Ban Crypto, Report Unveils – Regulation Bitcoin News
A roadmap on cryptocurrencies has been prepared by a number of ministries, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement agencies, Russian media reported. The document, which aims to regulate Russia’s crypto...
Russian Regulatory Debate Sees Binance Eyeing Market Entry
The regulatory debate on cryptocurrencies in Russia has triggered market entry interest from Binance, according to one executive. With the prospect of regulatory acceptance of cryptocurrencies in Russ...
Russian President Requests Consensus on Conflicting Crypto Policy
President Vladimir Putin is asking for consensus on cryptocurrency policy between conflicting approaches by Russian authorities. During a recent government meeting, Putin requested that the Ministry o...
Russian Finance Ministry Believes Crypto Should be Regulated not Banned
The Ministry of Finance in Russia demonstrates its latest stance about the hot issue of the intended blanket ban on crypto-related activities by the nation’s apex bank. The ministry believes that the...
Putin pumps the brakes on Russian Central Bank’s push to ban crypto, sees future in mining
advertisement Russian President Vladimir Putin is not totally on board with the Central Bank of Russia’s recent call to ban cryptocurrency in the country. In a January 26 video conference, Puti...
Russian Ban on Crypto Industry Thwarted by Ministry of Finance
Just days after the Russian Central Bank had suggested banning cryptocurrencies in the country, the Ministry of Finance has admitted that it is opposed to the idea. In a dramatic turnaround, the Russ...
Russian Tech and Political Oligarchs Opposes Blanket Crypto Ban
While the Russian central bank presented the proposal to receive public comments, local tech and political oligarchs are expressing their full displeasure over the proposed ban. Just as China banned d...
Russian crypto exchange Latoken hacked by former “disgruntled employee”
The Twitter account of Russian exchange Latoken has been hacked by a hacker who has shared content on Twitter claiming the cryptocurrency exchange is a scam. Latoken is a crypto exchange that was foun...
Russian Stocks Crash, Bitcoin Dives, Global Stocks Red – Trustnodes
Russia’s RTS Index has crashed 10% today while Nasdaq dropped 3.16% at one point in one of the worst day for global stocks. Germany’s Dax index is down 3.86%. Europe’s Stoxx50 is down 4.2%. France’s C...
Russian crypto ban to damage ‘high-tech economy’
Russia’s recent ban on crypto has attracted severe criticism from high-profile figures such as Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov and Leonid Volkov, Navalny’s chief of staff, CoinTelegraph reported....
Russian tech and political executives denounce crypto ban proposal
Russia’s recent ban on crypto has drawn criticism from a number of big names, including Alexei Navalny’s chief of staff Leonid Volkov, and Telegram founder Pavel Durov. On Jan. 20, Russia’s Central Ba...
Putin’s Dream Of New, Globe-Spanning Russian Navy Turns On Ukraine Invasion
Russia’s Navy modernization has been halted by engine problems. Getty Images It is easy to dismiss Vladimir Putin’s effort to retake Ukraine as an abstract effort to reconstitute the Soviet Unio...
Russian crypto ban proposal draws denunciations from Telegram’s Durov and Navalny’s chief of staff
Opposition forces in Russia are not pleased with a recent proposal to ban cryptocurrency mining and trading in the country. In two separate (and lengthy) Telegram posts from January 20 and 22, Leonid...
How a Russian invasion of Ukraine could trigger market shock waves
The threat of a devastating European ground war hasn’t done much to rattle financial markets so far, but investors still appear likely to snap up traditional safe-haven assets should Russia attack Ukr...
Russian Banks Begin Testing Digital Ruble Payments – Finance Bitcoin News
Banks in Russia are preparing to dive into the pilot phase of the digital ruble project and some are already testing transactions with the currency. Trials have started with customer-to-customer (C2C)...
U.S. And Russia On ‘Clearer Path’ To Diplomacy On Ukraine, Blinken Says
Topline U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the commitment to keeping the path of diplomacy open as he met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday in Geneva, in what Blinken ...
Russian Bombers Could Pummel Ukraine … Without Going Anywhere Near Ukraine
A Tu-160 fires a Kh-101. Russian defense ministry photo The Russian air force possesses the world’s third-biggest bomber fleet after the Chinese and American air forces. Expect many of these 137 Tu-22...
Russian Central Bank Suggests Banning Cryptocurrencies
In a paper discussing the role of cryptocurrency in the Russian financial sector, the country’s central bank proposed a ban on its usage, trading and mining. The call came from a paper published earli...
A Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Could Flood Europe With Millions Of Refugees
Joe Biden talking about his first year as President said Russia is likely to invade Ukraine. (Photo … [+] by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Getty Images President Biden warned in his year-end news co...
Russian central bank proposes blanket ban on crypto mining and trading
In a report published on Thursday, The Central Bank of Russia has called for a blanket ban on domestic cryptocurrency trading and mining. The report titled “Cryptocurrencies: trends, risks, meas...
Financial Market Committee Chair Aksakov Joins Calls for Identification of Russian Crypto Owners – Regulation Bitcoin News
Anatoly Aksakov, head of the Financial Market Committee at the Russian parliament, has reiterated a warning for cryptocurrency investors and insisted that Russians owning coins should declare their di...
As Russia-Ukraine Tensions Heat Up, Russian Stocks and Currency Take Big Hits
Russia’s stocks continue to sink as Russian-Western diplomatic talks ended without visible progress. NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP/Getty Image Text size Russia is a screaming buy, if you forget about the li...
Russian Rapper Morgenshtern Joins TON as Ambassador, Buys $130K Worth of TONCOIN
Popular Russian rapper and YouTuber Morgenshtern has partnered with The Open Network (TON) to become an investor and ambassador for the blockchain project. Morgenshtern Sings About TON According to a ...
Here’s what a Russian invasion of Ukraine would mean for markets
Fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine are on the rise, prompting analysts and traders to weigh the potential financial-market shock waves. “If Russia invades Ukraine, the trade is buy TY,” wrote Bren...
Popular Russian Rapper Morgenshtern Becomes Official TON Ambassador
Arman Shirinyan One of Russia’s biggest rap stars has thrown his weight behind the TON coin with his new song and social media promotion Contents Morgenshtern becomes an official TON ambassador ...
Portugal Reportedly Investigating Billionaire Chelsea F.C. Owner’s Citizenship Application
Topline Portugal is investigating a “possible irregularity” after granting citizenship last year to Roman Abramovich, a Russian-born billionaire who owns Chelsea Football Club, the country’s citizensh...
Russian protest group Pussy Riot seeks to tackle gender inequality in the NFT space
Russian punk rock collective Pussy Riot is planning to launch a DAO for LBTQ+ and women artists. As the group’s co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova told Cointelegraph, the DAO will be working on reducing t...
Scammers Use the Name of the Head of Russian Church to Steal Money in Cryptocurrency
Jan 12, 2022 at 15:20 // News On the eve of Christmas, a hypocritical scam video shook the world of the Orthodox Church. “This Sunday, Patriarch Kirill will hold a service in which he will...
Owner of Russian bank Tinkoff acquires Swiss digital asset firm
TCS Group, the owner of the major private Russian bank Tinkoff, is gaining exposure to digital assets. The firm has invested in Swiss digital asset service provider Aximetria, which is set to become t...