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Russian Ministry Wants Citizens to Report Their Crypto Wallet Details: Report

The Ministry of Finance is seeking amendments to the law that would force cryptocurrency users to report wallet balances and large transactions to the tax authorities.

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By Anna Baydakova

Sep 24, 2020 at 12:53 p.m. UTC

Sep 24, 2020

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Danil Potekhin and Dimitrii Karasavidi face a growing list of U.S. legal troubles.
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Prosecutors Detail Russians' Crypto Phishing Scheme in Forfeiture Suit

The alleged hackers also manipulated NEO's Gas market with a $5 million crypto infusion.

Danil Potekhin and Dimitrii Karasavidi face a growing list of U.S. legal troubles.
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By Danny Nelson

Sep 17, 2020 at 4:11 p.m. UTC

Sep 17, 2020

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Eastern Europe Actively Using Crypto for Illicit Purposes: Chainalysis

A significant amount of cryptocurrency activities in the Eastern Europe is related to the dark market and ransomware, according to a Chainalysis report.

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By Anna Baydakova

Sep 15, 2020 at 3:41 p.m. UTC

Sep 15, 2020

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Ukraine Leads Global Crypto Adoption, Chainalysis Says in New Report

Ukraine, Russia and Venezuela are the top three countries by crypto adoption in the world, according to Chainalysis.

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By Anna Baydakova Danny Nelson

Sep 8, 2020 at 2:04 p.m. UTC

Sep 8, 2020

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Russia's Latest Draft Bill Would Still Largely Ban Crypto, Stifle Miners

Russia's Ministry of Finance wants to ban any cryptocurrency payments, which could be bad news for the country's mining farms.

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By Anna Baydakova

Sep 3, 2020 at 5:15 p.m. UTC

Sep 3, 2020

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Russia's New Blockchain Voting System Isn't Ready, but It'll Be Used This Month Anyway

The solution will be used for remote voting during by-elections for seats in the national parliament on Sept. 13 in two regions.

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By Anna Baydakova

Sep 1, 2020 at 4:22 p.m. UTC

Sep 1, 2020

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Russia's Crypto Mining Farms Would Have to Report to Government Under Proposed Bill

Russian wants all data centers, including mining farms, to report what they do and how they operate. Local experts say that brings risk.

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By Anna Baydakova

Aug 31, 2020 at 2:19 p.m. UTC

Aug 31, 2020

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Russia Is Blocking Bitcoin-Related Websites Again

Russian internet censorship agency Roskomnadzor has persuaded a court to block various crypto sites including a popular bitcoin OTC data provider.

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By Anna Baydakova

Aug 27, 2020 at 1:18 p.m. UTC

Aug 27, 2020

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Moscow May Sell Footage From Public Security Cameras: Report

Moscow authorities plan to sell and broadcast over the internet video from surveillance cameras, according to a report.

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By Anna Baydakova

Aug 24, 2020 at 4:36 p.m. UTC

Aug 24, 2020

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Russia's New Blockchain Elections Remain Centralized

There will be two blockchain voting pilots for Russia's off-year election next month.

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By Anna Baydakova

Aug 19, 2020 at 5:58 p.m. UTC

Aug 19, 2020

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