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Russia is considering a plan to direct confiscated cryptocurrency into a special fund, with proceeds from its use allocated to social initiatives. Yevgeny Masharov, a member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, expressed support for the proposal, which…
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Garantex, a Russian crypto exchange sanctioned by the US, is reportedly back in business under a new name, Grinex, after moving funds and users to the platform. A report from Swiss blockchain analytics firm Global Ledger claims that Garantex has…
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The Central Bank of Russia has piloted a testing program in the Tatarstan region to test smart contracts for the digital ruble. The Central Bank of Russia has approached the Tatarstan region with a proposal to help pilot the digital…
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Brazil seems to favor blockchain for BRICS cross-border trade, moving away from talk of a joint currency. Brazil may be exploring blockchain to improve BRICS — which includes Russia, India, China, along with other members — trade transactions, with the…
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The digital ruble’s rollout is facing challenges, with 30% of Russian banks unprepared due to outdated infrastructure and reluctance to comply with the central bank’s CBDC plans. A recent survey conducted by tech firm Flant and Diasoft found that around…
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Russian oil firms are using Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins to convert Chinese yuan and Indian rupees into roubles for trade as Western sanctions persist. Faced with Western sanctions, Russian oil firms are actively turning to cryptocurrencies to move money between…
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The Russian Ministry of Finance says it’s working to regulate crypto by rolling out national infrastructure that would move the local crypto market out of the gray area. Russia‘s Ministry of Finance is stepping up efforts to bring crypto into…
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The Bank of Russia has submitted proposals to the government to establish a regulated framework for cryptocurrency investments under a three-year experimental legal regime. The initiative, following directives from the Russian president, would permit a restricted group of investors to…
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Sanctioned crypto exchange Garantex has shut down its services shortly after Tether froze nearly 2.5 billion in worth of USDT in Russian rubles. Russia‘s largest and sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange Garantex has temporarily shut down all of its services after Tether…
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Russia mulls experimental cryptocurrency trading for top-tier investors, with a $250,000 minimum asset holding. Russia is exploring the idea of launching experimental cryptocurrency trading for top-tier investors, a move that would allow a select group to participate in the cryptocurrency…
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The U.S. Treasury sanctioned an Iranian national for operating Nemesis, a darknet drug marketplace, and blacklisted almost 50 crypto addresses tied to it. The U.S. Treasury has taken action against Behrouz Parsarad, an Iranian national behind Nemesis, a darknet marketplace…
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Crypto gamblers on Polymarket, the prediction market platform, have staked over $627,000 on the speculation that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will step down before July. At the time of publication, Polymarket participants estimated a 19% probability of Zelenskyy’s premature exit.…
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Russia is delaying the mass rollout of its digital ruble to ensure the pilot runs smoothly and banks align on a viable economic model. Russia‘s central bank, the Bank of Russia, has decided to delay the mass rollout of its…
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The European Union has targeted Russia’s largest sanctioned crypto exchange, though analysts note it has operated successfully under sanctions for years. On Monday, Feb. 24, the European Council introduced the 16th sanctions package, adding Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex to the…
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The European Union has rolled out a new round of sanctions, adding crypto exchange Garantex, which was already blacklisted by the U.S. Treasury’s OFAC. The European Union has added Russian crypto exchange Garantex to its sanctions list as part of…
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Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX appears to owe a significant sum of money to creditors in more than twenty countries, including Ukraine. Crypto investors from more than 20 customers, including Ukraine, China, and Russia, are not eligible for FTX distributions, Sunil…
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