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A report shared with crypto.news shows that major crypto exchanges received around $80 million in Tether’s stablecoin from Hamas-linked exchange. Four major cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance and Gate.io, collectively received $78 million in Tether (USDT) through “indirect transactions” linked to…
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The United States has agreed to release Russian national Alexander Vinnik, a suspected cybercrime figure, as part of a prisoner exchange that secured the freedom of American teacher Marc Fogel. Vinnik, 44, operated BTC-e, once one of the world’s largest…
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Three countries have sanctioned the Russia-based hosting service Zservers for offering services to the notorious cryptocurrency ransomware gang LockBit. A Feb. 11 press release from the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,…
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Law enforcement in Phuket has arrested four hackers suspected of orchestrating ransomware attacks on Swiss firms and stealing millions in cryptocurrency. The accused, all Russian nationals, reportedly deployed ransomware on the networks of 17 Swiss companies between April 2023 and…
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Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked access to the country’s largest crypto aggregator platform. The Russian telecoms watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked access to BestChange, one of the largest crypto over-the-counter aggregators in Eastern Europe and Russia. As of press time,…
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Russia’s main federal investigating authority is proposing new legislation for Bitcoin that could potentially criminalize its transfer through third parties. Russia’s Investigative Committee has put forward a proposal that could potentially affect the country’s cryptocurrency market. In early February, the…
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Russian Bitcoin miners fear exposure to sanctions as the government compiles a registry containing wallet addresses and other sensitive data. Bitcoin (BTC) miners in Russia aren’t thrilled about a new government registry that’s scooping up sensitive data, including crypto wallet…
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Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Deribit is shutting down its services for Russian users to comply with European Union sanctions. The company, headquartered in the Netherlands, announced that it will enforce trading restrictions beginning Feb. 17, with full account closures set for…
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A Russian cybercrime gang called “Crazy Evil” is behind a new rash of social media phishing scams targeting crypto users. The gang has been identified in a new cybersecurity threats report as the brains behind more than 10 sophisticated social…
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Rosseti, the largest state-backed power grid operator in Russia, plans to support Bitcoin mining by utilizing some of its underloaded power centers. According to Russia’s state news agency TASS, Rosseti views the initiative as an opportunity to maximize unused energy…
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A Russian lawmaker has emphasized the digital ruble’s role in helping businesses bypass sanctions and streamline operations. Russia’s central bank digital currency — also known as the digital ruble — will simplify life for entrepreneurs, especially those impacted by sanctions,…
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A Russian citizen from Yakutia has been sentenced to seven years of prison for funding the Ukrainian Armed Forces by sending cryptocurrencies to their account. According to Russian media outlet Izvestia, the man is currently being held in a high-security…
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Russia’s crypto mining sector is booming, with demand for equipment tripling in just a year. What’s behind this rapid growth? According to a latest report from the Russian news agency PRIME, in Q4 2024, Russia saw a threefold increase in…
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The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted three Russian nationals for operating sanctioned crypto mixers allegedly tapped by North Korean criminals.
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The Russian government has approved a bill regulating the taxation of crypto transactions. What will now change in the country’s tax base? The Russian government has passed a bill regulating cryptocurrency taxation. Prepared by the Ministry of Finance, the bill…
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Throughout the years, Russia has been sending conflicting signals over its relationships with cryptocurrencies. Lately, the Kremlin seemingly started to embrace crypto. Is this actually the case? Early crypto regulations in Russia Until the 2020s, cryptocurrency in Russia had effectively…
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