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2 Russian Nationals Charged With Mining Crypto on State Computers
Two Russian nationals are being prosecuted for allegedly crypto mining on Russian government-owned computer systems, state news agency TASS reported Monday.
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By Danny Nelson
Dec 16, 2019 at 9:24 p.m. UTC
Dec 16, 2019
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Finance
Russia
Russia's Power Grid Company Tests Blockchain for Power Meter Data
Russia’s national power grid company Rosseti is testing a system for electricity bill payments based on a distributed ledger by Waves.
power, lines
By Anna Baydakova
Dec 10, 2019 at 8:57 p.m. UTC
Dec 10, 2019
RussiaBlockchainWavesElectricityEnterprise Blockchain
Moscow
Finance
Exchanges
Huobi Russia Announces Ruble Gateway and Token Launchpad Service
Huobi Russia now accepts ruble deposits and will soon have its own exchange token listing service for the Russian market.
Moscow
By Anna Baydakova
Nov 29, 2019 at 3:16 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2019
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Bank of Russia
Policy
Russia
Russian Central Bank Says It Would Support Crypto Ban
The Bank of Russia has backed a potential ban on cryptocurrency payments, according to a state news agency.
Bank of Russia
By Daniel Palmer
Nov 29, 2019 at 12:42 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2019
RussiaRegulationcentral banks
Waves CEO Sasha Ivanov / Anna Baydakova for CoinDesk
Finance
Russia
Waves and the Tricky Task of Being a Russian Crypto Brand
What if your biggest client is your biggest reputation risk?
Waves CEO Sasha Ivanov / Anna Baydakova for CoinDesk
By Anna Baydakova
Nov 25, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 25, 2019
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Markets
Russia
BRICS Nations Ponder Digital Currency to Ease Trade, Reduce USD Reliance
The BRICS association of major emerging economies has discussed developing a digital currency to facilitate trade between member nations.
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By Daniel Palmer
Nov 15, 2019 at 10:10 a.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2019
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Bitcoin and rubles
Markets
Crime
Russia Wants to Be Able to Seize Cybercriminals' Bitcoin
Russian regulators will begin developing proposals for legislation allowing confiscation of crypto assets seized in crime investigations.
Bitcoin and rubles
By William Foxley
Nov 7, 2019 at 5:40 p.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2019
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Markets
Bitcoin mining
Russian Aluminum Plant Pivots to Bitcoin Mining Following US Sanctions
Metal giant Rusal is renting its facilities to the Russian Mining Corporation following 2018 U.S. sanctions.
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By William Foxley
Oct 30, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2019
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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. (Credit: Binance)
Markets
Russia
Binance CEO: 'Russia Is Our Key Market'
Fans mobbed Binance's CEO like a rock star on his recent visit to Moscow. The warm feelings are mutual, with a big Russian expansion in the works.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. (Credit: Binance)
By Anna Baydakova
Oct 30, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2019
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Bitcoin mining
Final Russian Nuclear Scientist Sentenced Over Illicit Crypto Mining
The last of three Russian scientists caught illegally mining bitcoin at a top-secret nuclear lab has been given a prison sentence.
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By William Foxley
Oct 25, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2019
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