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The Bank of Russia warns that tokenized real-world assets pose new risks, including market volatility and regulatory challenges. The tokenization of real-world assets remains in its early stages and currently poses no significant systemic risks. However, as the practice spreads,…
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Bitcoin showed resilience as the escalating tension between Ukraine and Russia signaled a shift in how investors perceive the digital gold. Ukraine attacked Russian territory with U.S. ATACMS missiles, fired at a military facility, after the Biden administration granted permission…
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The Russian government has greenlit draft amendments to a bill aimed at taxing crypto mining and transactions. Russia is moving forward with a draft amendment to its Bitcoin (BTC) mining legislation, introducing new tax rules for crypto mining, transactions, and…
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Russia may face an energy shortage in the next 10 years due to rapid Bitcoin mining expansion, a Kremlin official warns. Russia could experience an energy shortage within the next 5-10 years as crypto mining rapidly expands, a senior Kremlin…
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Eastern Europe sees growth in crypto usage as institutional and grassroots adoption rise in Ukraine and Russia, fueled by large transactions and retail use amid regional instability. Crypto adoption is accelerating across Eastern Europe, led by robust institutional and grassroots…
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Cryptocurrency mining will soon be banned in certain regions of Russia due to electricity shortages, per Deputy Energy Minister Evgeny Grabchak. Russia will soon prohibit Bitcoin (BTC) mining in several regions due to a critical electricity shortage, Russia’s state news…
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The Bank for International Settlements is mulling ending a cross-border payments platform eyed by the Russian president as a tool to bypass U.S. sanctions. The Bank for International Settlements is reportedly debating the future of its mBridge cross-border payments project…
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Will Bitcoin’s near-60% dominance surge translate into a breakout above $100K with the help of November’s market-shaping events, or will unexpected factors derail BTC’s upward journey? BTC dominance holds strong amid market shifts As autumn peaks, Bitcoin’s (BTC) market dominance—the…
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Russia hosted the BRICS summit, where Vladimir Putin proposed a new financial system without the dollar. What is known about it? During the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that the issue of creating a single currency…
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Experts warn that the high investment required to join the digital ruble platform could be prohibitive for small Russian banks, as it exceeds their annual tech budgets by several times. The entry cost for Russian banks to join the Bank…
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Turkey and Russia have both moved to ban the popular communication platform Discord, citing concerns over child abuse and other criminal activities. In Turkey, authorities blocked access to Discord after a court ruling linked the platform to incidents of child…
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Russia has launched a criminal case against the founders of the anonymous payment system UAPS and Cryptex just days after OFAC imposed sanctions. Russian authorities have opened a criminal probe into the founders of the anonymous payment system UAPS and…
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Sanctioned crypto mining firm BitRiver suggests Russia could soon outpace the U.S. in mining due to favorable regulations. As U.S. presidential candidates increasingly highlight the importance of blockchain and crypto mining leadership, sanctioned crypto mining firm BitRiver is optimistic about…
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The Bank of Russia is planning to investigate cross-border crypto transfers by residents, focusing on banking channels to assess the volume of crypto-related operations. Russia‘s central bank will conduct an investigation into cross-border crypto transactions by residents in Q4 and…
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Nearly 20% of Russians have used cryptocurrency, while 66% are aware of it but lack detailed knowledge, according to a new survey. Nearly one-fifth of Russians have used cryptocurrency, while more than 65% are aware of them but lack detailed…
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A man in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, a city in Russia’s Far East, has been arrested on suspicion of high treason for allegedly sending cryptocurrency to Ukraine’s military forces. According to Russia’s Federal Security Service, the crypto was intended to aid Ukraine’s purchase…
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