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Russia May Postpone Implementation of Cryptocurrency Law
Anatoly Aksakov, head of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market revealed that Russia’s digital financial assets law has been practically agreed upon but it may be postponed to autumn because the authorities have been unable to reach a concrete agreement on how bitcoin and altcoins should be handled in Russia, reports Tass on JulyRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-7-11 09:00 | |
U.S Treasury Secretary: Crypto exchanges and service providers MUST register with FinCEN
The Financial Action Task Force [FATF], an inter-governmental body that includes the most influential countries in the world such as the United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom, and Germany, has taken the first step towards providing better regulatory clarity that was much sought after by several businesses in the cryptocurrency space. дальше »
2019-6-21 21:14 | |
Russia Has No Plan To Legalize Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency
Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov says the country will not legalize the use of Facebook's Libra despite recent bills meant to loosen the grip on the use of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-6-20 00:02 | |
Russia Contemplates Ban on Mining Public Blockchain Tokens
In an interview with a Russian media outlet, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets, Anatomy Aksakov, revealed that Russian lawmakers might potentially introduce a penalty for mining cryptocurrency on an open blockchain, as reported by Finance Feeds on June 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-11 19:00 | |
Russia: Holding Bitcoin is Okay, But Using and Mining It Isn’t
The Duma (parliament) representative in Russia may finally have given some clarity on cryptocurrencies, albeit inadvertently. While announcing potential fines for miners, it stated that owning bitcoin was possible. дальше »
2019-6-10 12:00 | |
Russia’s Largest Bank, Sberbank, Will Not Build Any Cryptocurrency-Focused Financial Services
Russia’s Largest Bank Will Not Accommodate Crypto-Related Businesses Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, has officially affirmed via its CEO Herman Gref that the institution will not create any service related to cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-6-7 21:28 | |
Judge Encourages “Digital Assets” to Be Included with Russian Civil Law
A judge and a local official spoke in favor of including the term “digital assets” in Russian Civil Law. Russia has still not established clear cryptocurrency legislation, due to delays regarding the terminology involved. дальше »
2019-6-5 12:57 | |
Russian Central Bank ‘Would Consider’ Creating Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency
Russia’s central bank would consider creating a new cryptocurrency backed by gold for international settlements. Gold-Backed Crypto Could Have Use In Settlements That was the latest information to come from Elvira Nabiullina, head of the Bank of Russia, speaking to the country’s parliament, the Duma, about current plans involving cross-border finance. дальше »
2019-5-23 20:00 | |
Russia’s Central Bank Expects Crypto Draft Bill ‘On Digital Financial Assets’ to Be Adopted Soon
The Central Bank of Russia has recently emitted a report affirming that the draft bill on crypto regulation is currently being prepared and that it will be adopted until the Spring of this year. Russia is a major cryptocurrency market but it still struggles with the lack of proper regulation, so this is a major […] дальше »
2019-5-23 01:23 | |
FATF Orders Lawmakers To Expand Crypto Terminology On Federal Bill, Delays Adoption Of Regulations
FATF Orders Lawmakers To Expand Crypto Terminology On Federal Bill, Holding Up Adoption Of Regulations Adoption of cryptocurrency regulations has been postponed in Russia. FATF requires the terminology be changed to reflect major industry phrases like “Bitcoin” and “cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-5-21 22:12 | |
Bitcoin Can Wreak Havoc by ‘Ruining’ Governments: Senior Russian Official
By CCN: A top official with Russia’s State Duma (the Russian Parliament) warned that bitcoin has the capacity to ruin governments because it could facilitate the offshoring of massive amounts of money. дальше »
2019-5-21 20:25 | |
Kremlin Makes Bold Claims About Possible Russian Gold Coin Claims, But Bitcoin Would Win Out
While Bitcoin $BTC is doing is normal dancing in the charts today, in recent years, Russia has become the largest buyer of gold in the world. They’ve purchased 4x more gold in the last year then they held in their reserves. дальше »
2019-4-12 07:05 | |
How this fintech company got Russia’s first banking license in 4 years
The Russian Federation doesn’t exactly scream friendliness when it comes to financial innovation, but appears to be making an exception for a company called Bank 131. At a time when Russia is taking away banking licenses, this fintech business is the first to receive a license in four years. дальше »
2019-4-12 02:13 | |
Cryptocurrency-Friendly Financial Companies Start Operating in Russia and the United Kingdom
There are two firms from the United Kingdom and Russia that will be offering financial services to those operating in the crypto industry. They will be offering a wide range of services such as bank accounts or payments processing solutions. дальше »
2019-3-31 19:01 | |
New Crypto-Friendly Banking and Payment Services Launch in the UK and Russia
Two companies from different parts of Europe have recently announced new products that cater to the financial needs of businesses in the crypto industry. The services range from opening bank accounts to providing payment processing solutions. дальше »
2019-3-30 16:59 | |
Russia quietly removes mentions of cryptocurrency from delayed digital asset bill
Bitcoin enthusiasts in Russia will have to endure yet another setback as the government has a postponed bill seeking to recognize and regulate digital financial assets in the country. The delay comes after several terms including “cryptocurrency,” “smart contracts,” and “token” were removed from the bill’s text. дальше »
2019-3-25 15:53 | |
Russia Postpones Parliamentary Reading of Crypto Regulation Bill
The Russian Duma has pushed back its planned consideration of a bill to recognize and regulate digital financial assets. Initially scheduled for March 22, the reading will now hold at an unspecified date in April, following the outcome of a vote on the agenda for a plenary session last week. дальше »
2019-3-25 23:32 | |
Russia Parliament Approves Swift-Alternative but Moves Crypto Bill to April
Two very contrasting events took place in Russia lower house parliament last week. In the first, the State Duma approved the international use of a Swift-like financial network to eliminate the risks of western sanctions. дальше »
2019-3-24 11:50 | |
Russian State Duma Defers Consideration of Bill on Digital Financial Assets
Russia’s parliament has postponed consideration of the bill “On Digital Financial Assets” for April 2019
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Crypto Asset Users In Russia May Be Required To Use A Special Identification Process
Financial Markets Committee From Russia Considers Identity Verification From Crypto Users Russia’s Duma Committee on Financial Markets has reunited recently to consider whether people should be mandatorily identified to use digital assets or not. дальше »
2019-3-8 22:47 | |
1.3 Million Leaked Transactions Link Major Banks to $8.8 Billion Money Laundering Scheme
A new set of reports by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, compiled from over 1. 3 million leaked transactions from 238,000 companies, have linked many major banks to a scheme to channel billions of dollars out of Russia. дальше »
2019-3-7 08:25 | |
Putin’s Order: Russia to Adopt Crypto Regulation by July
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has instructed his country’s government to adopt federal laws relating to cryptocurrency by July this year. Russia has earlier broadened the definition of “digital financial assets” to include cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-2-28 09:43 | |
Putin’s Order: Russia to Adopt Cryptocurrency Regulation by July This Year
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has instructed his country’s government to adopt federal laws relating to cryptocurrency by July this year. Russia has earlier broadened the definition of “digital financial assets” to include cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-2-28 09:43 | |
New AML Protocols Amendments in Russia Lists Illicit Use of Cryptocurrency as a Criminal Offense
Russia has been working to ensure that its financial regulations within their country appropriately cover cryptocurrency. Though their original decree on anti-money laundering came out in July 2015, new developments in cryptocurrency have urged them to make some changes. дальше »
2019-2-27 05:50 | |
Iran releases gold-backed cryptocurrency
Another country that faces a financial crisis due to the US sanctions issues its own national cryptocurrency. A group of Iranian banks presented a PayMon pegged to gold. Islamic revolution in digital Four Iranian banks (Bank Mellat, Bank Melli Iran, Bank Pasargad, and Parsian Bank) presented PayMon cryptocurrency, each coin of which is backed to gold reserves. дальше »
2019-2-8 17:22 | |
Deloitte and Omega Software Battle Out to Integrate Decentralized Ledger Technologies in Croatia
Europe is one of the fastest growing regions in blockchain technology as more countries and governments become friendly to the technology. The development progress in Russia, adoption in the crypto valley in Zug, Switzerland and financial options of digital assets in London show the acceptance of blockchain in the region is doing well. The latest […] дальше »
2019-1-31 19:00 | |
Russian Gov’t Official Claims ‘CryptoRuble’ Coming Within 2 To 3 Years
Cryptoruble Coming Soon According to a Russian Official, a cryptocurrency version of the Russian Ruble will be coming in the next 2 to 3 years. The Discussion This came during an interview on local news show RIO Novositi where Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the financial markets committee at Russia’s state parliament the Duma, made the […] дальше »
2019-1-16 23:07 | |
Russia: Cryptoruble Coming ‘Within 2-3 Years,’ Gov’t Official Says
Russia could introduce the Blockchain-based alternative to its fiat currency, the ‘Cryptoruble’, within “two to three years,” a senior politician has said. Aksakov: Cryptoruble ‘Will Not Differ’ From Fiat Ruble Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the financial markets committee at Russia’s state parliament the Duma, made the forecast speaking to local news outlet RIA Novosti. дальше »
2019-1-15 16:00 | |
Russia Declines to Use Venezuela’s Petro Crypto Coin, Proposes to Help the Country Without it
Although Russia acknowledges the efforts that Venezuela has made to create Petro, an oil-backed coin, to deal with the U. S. sanctions and inflation, it has said that it’s not ready to use it in bilateral trade but would continue supporting Venezuela. дальше »
2019-1-15 00:05 | |
Russian Parliament Postpones Adoption of Digital Assets Bill
The State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, has postponed the second reading of a long-awaited bill intended to regulate cryptocurrencies in the country. Lawmakers will review the draft law “On Digital Financial Assets” during the spring parliamentary session next year, the house deputy speaker Sergey Neverov announced. дальше »
2018-12-20 21:00 | |
The Daily: Japan Calls All Coins ‘Crypto Assets’, Russia Defines Cryptocurrency as Property
The Financial Services Agency of Japan has resolved to refer to cryptocurrencies as “crypto assets” in order to prevent confusion with legal tender. Also in The Daily, the Justice Ministry in Moscow has confirmed that it classifies digital coins as “other property. дальше »
2018-12-15 17:15 | |
A Russian Stablecoin Would Be The Equivalent To Fiat Ruble In Digital Space, State Duma Chairman Affirms
Anatoly Aksakov, the chairman of Russia’s State Duma Committee on Financial Markets, has affirmed that a state-backed stablecoin would necessarily be the equivalent to a digital fiat currency in digital space that would be state-operated. дальше »
2018-12-4 11:00 | |
Op Ed: From Gray To Black and White: Traditional Regulations Come to Crypto
For nearly a decade, participants in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space have operated in a regulatory compliance gray zone. Recent developments — at both the federal and international levels — signal that the time for plausible deniability or unregulated freedom is coming to an end and more traditional regulations are moving to the forefront. дальше »
2018-12-3 19:20 | |
Russia’s ‘On Digital Financial Assets’ Crypto Regulation Draft Bill Requires Significant Changes
Major Changes Needed For Russia’s Crypto Draft Bill, Resulting In Regression To Reading Stage The Russian government has been working to make their country welcoming to cryptocurrency, establishing a draft bill called “On Digital Financial Assets. дальше »
2018-12-3 04:16 | |
Is Russia on Its Way to Adopting Its Own State-Backed CryptoRuble?
Russia may be on the way to adopting its own central bank digital currency, according to Anatoly Aksakov, chair of the State Duma’s Financial Market Committee. The Russian Parliament is studying three bills, introduced in March, to regulate smart contracts, digital currencies, cryptocurrency mining, and initial coin offerings (ICOs). дальше »
2018-11-9 02:00 | |
Russia: Authority to Regulate Cryptocurrency Market per FATF Recommendations
A well-placed Russian official has called for global cryptocurrency standards to prevent money laundering and provide legitimacy to the industry while enforcing broad recommendations to control the sector, reported local news outlet Izvestia on October 29, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-31 22:00 | |
Russia’s Financial Watchdog to Oversee the Cryptocurrency Industry
Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service has revealed that it will regulate cryptocurrency-related transactions in the country, with a senior official saying that the agency will also oversee the broader cryptocurrency industry, in accordance with recommendations issued by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). дальше »
2018-10-30 20:00 | |
Russia Requests Members of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to Control Crypto Exchange and Storage
Russia Tells Financial Action Task Force To Control Crypto Circulation The Financial Action Task Force is a Paris-based intergovernmental organization that was created in 1989 with the goal of helping in the development of standards that will help in the fight of money laundering around the world. Now, a regulator from the Russian government has […] дальше »
2018-10-30 03:57 | |
Russia Central Bank Head: Cryptocurrency Craze Is ‘Fortunately Fading Away’
The head of Russia’s central bank has announced the “cryptocurrency craze” is “starting to fade away” – and that this is a “fortunate” event. Nabiullina: Businesses Taking ‘Sober Approach’ To Blockchain Speaking during the country’s fourth FINOPOLIS innovative financial technology forum in Sochi October 17, Bank of Russia’s Elvira Nabiullina signaled a change in the stance of “businesses” towards technologies such as Blockchain and ICOs. дальше »
2018-10-18 15:00 | |
Russian Central Bank debuts in sueing cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
The Bank of Russia discovered signs of a financial pyramid in the activities of several companies operating under the single brand Cashbery. The project promised a high yield in the shortest possible time and accepted cryptocurrencies for payment. дальше »
2018-9-28 14:18 | |
Putin Advisor Met Crypto Exchange CEO
Sergey Glazyev, advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin and a member of the National Financial Council of the Central Bank of Russia, met Huobi founder and CEO Leon Li on the... The post Putin Advisor Met Crypto Exchange CEO appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-9-23 15:56 | |
The Daily: Revolut to Launch in North America, US Startup Presents Telegram Alternative
Digital bank Revolut is planning to expand its operations in America and Russia. Also, payment card provider Fuzex signs an agreement with Dash, a US-based startup offers an alternative to Telegram, and crypto firm Smart Valor receives approval as a financial operator in Switzerland. дальше »
2018-9-11 15:45 | |
Japanese Authorities to Implement Software to Track Cryptocurrency Transactions
Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) has unveiled plans to implement a new software designed to track cryptocurrency transactions. Created by a secret private company, the tracking program is part of an increased national effort to prevent fraud and other criminal activity taking place in digital money markets. дальше »
2018-9-1 20:28 | |