2019-4-23 22:19 |
An adviser to the president of Russia has proposed to adopt a digital currency in Crimea to attract investors and avoid sanctions
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The Marshall Islands’ plan to issue a sovereign cryptocurrency, dubbed ‘the Sovereign’ (SOV), appears to be progressing, with the Oceanic nation announcing that it will work alongside Steve Tendon, a former adviser to the Maltese Office of the Prime Minister regarding blockchain policy, in developing the virtual currency.
2019-1-14 21:50 | |
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The former White House economic adviser, Gary Cohn, has just started a new career in blockchain. Announced in a press release on Friday, the ex-Goldman Sachs president is to advise fintech startup Spring Labs, who build blockchain-focused solutions for securing and sharing consumer credit data.
2018-10-12 18:19 | |
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Bank On Finland’s Recent Report Is An Attack On Digital Currency A recent report published by Bank of Finland titled “The great illusion of digital currencies” attempts to prove that the concept of a digital currency is a “fallacy.
2018-7-3 22:44 | |
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The Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) economic adviser and head of research Hyun Song Shin has said that cryptocurrencies should be treated the same as stocks and bonds, Business Times reported June 25.
2018-6-26 06:52 | |
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While the United States trends towards isolationism, it’s also opening the door to have the dollar supplanted by Bitcoin as the primary international currency of choice. ‘If You Let Your Mind Wander a Little Bit’ The United States dollar is the main international currency and has been for more than 50 years.
2018-6-11 21:00 | |
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Russian police detained a man who tried to rob a crypto exchange with fake grenades, as Russia faces rising crypto-related crimes and asset thefts. Russian authorities have detained a man who attempted to rob a cryptocurrency exchange using smoke and…
World Liberty Financial is facing mounting political and regulatory pressure as new allegations suggest the Trump-linked crypto platform may have sold tokens to buyers connected to North Korea, Russia, and Iran.
According to Chainalysis, Russia received over $376 billion in on-chain crypto transfers between July 2024 and June 2025, ahead of the United Kingdom’s $273 billion. Related Reading: Crypto On The Menu: US Fastfood Chain Rolls Out Bitcoin Steakburger That metric measures value moved into wallets and addresses tied to Russia during the 12-month window. Based […]
The Bank of Russia is reportedly allowing select commercial banks to enter the crypto market under strict supervision. Officials say capital restrictions and transparency rules are essential to prevent systemic risk and regulatory blind spots. According to a local report…
A massive leak of internal documents from a Putin ally’s firm details a sophisticated financial network. It reveals how $8 billion in crypto became the lifeblood for sanctions evasion and political manipulation in Moldova. On Sept. 26, blockchain analytics firm…
The U. S. Treasury designated Russian crypto exchange Garantex in April 2022. According to the new Treasury press release, Garantex processed over $96 billion in crypto for various cybercriminals in six years.
According to Masharov a crypto bank could bring shadow transactions under state control and ease bottlenecks faced by domestic miners when converting their crypto earnings.