Putin Says Russia Must Stop Illegal Cross-Border Crypto Transfers
Russia's President Putin says crypto use by "criminal elements" is increasing and law enforcement must monitor it more closely.
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Mar 17, 2021 at 5:03 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Donations to Navalny Surge After Russian Opposition Leader Is Jailed
Putin's opponent received 3.7 bitcoin in the last week, tripling the amount raised in the first two weeks of 2021.
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Jan 25, 2021 at 9:42 p.m. UTC
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Putin Orders Russia's Public Officials to Report Crypto Holdings
Russian civil servants must start reporting their crypto assets as the country's first crypto law comes into force in January.
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Dec 11, 2020 at 10:33 a.m. UTC
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Moscow Said to Hire Kaspersky to Build Voting Blockchain With Bitfury Software
Moscow's government is giving voters the option of having their ballots recorded on a blockchain despite transparency concerns.
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Jun 9, 2020 at 8:05 p.m. UTC
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Meet the Russian Oligarch Launching a Metal-Backed Crypto Token
Vladimir Potanin, one of Russia's richest people, tells CoinDesk about his plans for a palladium-backed token and a tokenized commodities exchange.
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Oct 7, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
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Putin: Russia Should Explore Blockchain to Avoid Finance 'Limitations'
Russian president Vladimir Putin is still skeptical about cryptocurrencies, he said Thursday.
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Jun 7, 2018 at 8:51 p.m. UTC
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Report: Russians Helped Venezuela Launch the Petro
Time Magazine reported Tuesday that the Russian government helped Venezuela develop the petro cryptocurrency with the support of Vladimir Putin.
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Mar 20, 2018 at 5:31 p.m. UTC
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Putin: Crypto Oversight Legislation Will Be Needed
Russian president Vladimir Putin believes that legislation laying out rules for the country’s cryptocurrency sector will be needed in the future.
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Jan 17, 2018 at 12:14 a.m. UTC
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Putin Investigating 'Cryptorouble' as Way to Avoid Western Sanctions
President Vladimir Putin has reportedly commissioned Russian officials to work on developing a national cryptocurrency dubbed the "cryptorouble."
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Jan 2, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
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Vladimir Putin: Cryptocurrency Poses 'Serious Risks'
Russian President Vladimir Putin said cryptocurrencies carry high risks as the government moves toward new regulations.
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Oct 10, 2017 at 7:45 p.m. UTC
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