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Russia Introduces Bill To Criminalize Unregistered Crypto Services

Russia’s government submitted a bill to its parliament’s lower house in an effort to amend the country's legal code to attach criminal liability for...

Why North Korea hacks crypto instead of evading sanctions like Russia and Iran

North Korea's six-month infiltration campaign at Drift rattled a crypto industry already reeling from billion-dollar exploits.But as the news settled, a bigger question came...

Russia Restricts Crypto Trading Under New Regulations

Russia’s government has approved a package of draft bills that would channel domestic crypto trading through licensed intermediaries and sharply limit retail access.The Finance...

Russia is about to roll the dice on crypto regulation. Here’s its playbook

There’s a hole in Russia’s finances, and it’s becoming too big for the Kremlin to ignore.In September, the government set a budget deficit cap...

Central Bank of Russia Proposes Opening National Economy to International Markets Using Digital Assets

The institution has asked the government to allow digital financial assets to be issued on open networks like Ethereum, opening national businesses to international...

‘On Schedule:’ Central Bank of Russia Prepared for Digital Ruble Launch

Elvira Nabiullina, the head of the Central Bank of Russia, has declared that first-wave banks were finalizing their preparations to support the digital ruble...

Russia Considers Simplified Licensing Path For Bank-Run Crypto Exchanges

Russia’s central bank is weighing a plan that would allow banks and brokerage firms to operate cryptocurrency exchanges through a simplified licensing...

US Senator Probes Binance Over Alleged Iran, Russia Sanctions Breaches

A senior US lawmaker launched a congressional inquiry into crypto exchange Binance following reports that the platform processed about $1.7 billion in transactions tied...

Russia Reportedly Investigates Telegram CEO Over Facilitating Terror

Russian authorities have opened a criminal investigation into Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov, according to state media reports.Durov is being investigated in Russia...

Man arrested in Russia on terrorism charges after raising $6,500 in crypto – DL News

Suspect raised funds while living in Turkey, investigators say.Man reportedly donated coins to armed groups, who used funds to buy weapons.Federal Security Service has...

Russia eyes digital ruble to break dollar’s grip on BRICS trade – DL News

BRICS members may debate plans to link digital currencies this year.Nations could use shared infrastructure and unified regulatory standards.Major Russian banks aren’t keen on...

Russia Moves to Block WhatsApp, Pushes 100M Users to State-Controlled ‘Surveillance App’

In brief WhatsApp said Russia attempted a full block of its service on Thursday, calling the move an effort to funnel over 100 million users...