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Braden Karony, former CEO of SafeMoon, was found guilty of defrauding investors and using stolen funds to buy luxury homes and vehicles. A New York federal jury has found Braden John Karony, former CEO of SafeMoon, guilty on all counts…

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Russia is making a crucial step to prepare laws that would allow for the seizure of crypto assets.

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While global darknet crypto sales fell by double digits over the past year, Russia’s darknet market Kraken still saw a big jump in crypto trade, Chainalysis says. Global cryptocurrency sales on darknet markets dropped by 15% in 2024, though Russia‘s…

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The Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow initiated the arrest of a former Binance executive and co-founder of the Blum tap-to-earn app, Vladimir Smerkis, on fraud charges. According to Russian news site TASS, citing law enforcement agencies, the Zamoskvoretsky District Court granted…

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A group claiming to be from Prague has seemingly hijacked LockBit’s dark web panel and leaked sensitive data, including its internal systems and Bitcoin wallets. LockBit, one of the most notorious ransomware gangs, appears to have been hacked by someone…

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Russia is preparing to launch a new cryptocurrency exchange designed specifically for highly qualified investors. Russia’s Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank are preparing to launch a cryptocurrency exchange targeting “super-qualified investors,” according to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. The…

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Belarus and Russia are coordinating plans for digital currency integration as Minsk targets a full digital ruble rollout by late 2026. Belarus is getting ready to launch its central bank digital currency into full circulation by the second half of…

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Russia should be eyeing its own fiat-backed stablecoins, a senior finance ministry official has said. According to a Reuters report on April 16, Russia should unveil its own stablecoins after recent events related to the popular U.S. dollar pegged stablecoin…


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Cybercriminals are abusing SourceForge’s project domains to spread trojanized Office installers embedded with cryptocurrency mining tools and clipboard hijackers. A newly uncovered malware campaign is turning SourceForge’s infrastructure into a launchpad for infection, leveraging the platform’s developer-friendly tools to trick…

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Kremlin-backed social network VK will close its NFT platform this month, following a year of deepening losses and a planned $1.36 billion share issue to reduce debt. Russian social media company VK plans to shut down its marketplace for non-fungible…

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The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on crypto addresses associated with Russia’s Garantex in its latest action against the Houthis and their funding operations. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions on…

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The Bank of Russia is reportedly pushing back the digital ruble’s launch to mid-2026 as banks face hurdles in migrating from foreign software amid sanctions. Russia‘s central bank, the Bank of Russia, is considering delaying the full launch of its…

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While Western darknet markets faltered, Russian platforms dominated Bitcoin and TRON drug sales, analysts at TRM Labs say. Darknet marketplaces saw a slight revenue bump in 2024, bringing in over $1.7 billion, with Russian-language platforms still leading the way in…

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The current status of crypto in Russia is far from loose—let's look at the current ambiguity surrounding new rules and regulations.

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Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in Russian smart homes to create botnets, using the infected devices to mine cryptocurrency and launch DDoS attacks. Hackers are reportedly exploiting vulnerabilities in Russian smart homes to mine cryptocurrency and carry out cyberattacks, Russia’s state-controlled…