2025-2-28 12:30 |
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… origin »
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The Bank of Russia has issued a public warning, stating that bad actors are increasingly using memecoins and tap-to-earn games to deceive victims. Russia‘s central bank released a report on Monday detailing a rapid increase in financial scams within the…
2024-7-30 17:00 | |
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While Russia’s central bank maintains its stance against crypto as a payment method, recent signals suggest a reconsideration of its stance regarding crypto investments. The Bank of Russia remains steadfast in its position against cryptocurrencies as legal tender within the…
2024-2-15 12:56 | |
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Russia’s largest bank, Sber, is set to play a vital role in CBDC testing. Sberbank operates several tech solutions including Okko streaming, Citymobil taxi, SberSound, and SberMarket. Russia’s digital currency ecosystem structure resembles China’s approach.
2023-10-16 09:50 | |
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Russia's central bank sees the digital ruble as the only technological payment option to support.
2022-7-13 12:09 | |
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Russia’s government and central bank (the Bank of Russia) advocate for two opposite approaches to regulating cryptocurrencies in general and Bitcoin mining in particular. The Bank of Russia has issued a proposal to prohibit mining in the territory of the Russian Federation, while Russia’s government offers a more moderate strategy regarding taxing and regulating this […]
2022-1-27 20:48 | |
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The central bank of Russia (Centrobank) is reportedly seeking to bar the country’s residents from buying Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, two anonymous financial market sources revealed to Reuters today.
2021-12-17 10:30 | |
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Though Russia has become a global leader in the crypto market, the Bank of Russia is still skeptical about Bitcoin.
2021-11-27 18:30 | |
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Key takeaways Russia’s Central Bank Chair Elvira Nabiullina says the bank isn’t ready to approve cryptocurrency ETFs in Russia. Cryptocurrencies are however receiving positive acknowledgement as the country is considering it to replace the dollar.
2021-10-25 01:42 | |
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The Bank of Russia is collecting data from 15 credit firms and payment systems like Visa and Mastercard.
2021-6-30 14:57 | |
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The acceptance and use of cryptocurrency in various countries around the world continue to be a controversial topic and such is the case in Russia. Russia’s Central Bank plans on placing a limit The post Bank of Russia limits use of stablecoins in settlements appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-4-3 15:30 | |
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Russia's largest retail bank has applied to become a licensed digital assets issuer.
2021-1-22 17:59 | |
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Enterprise blockchain project Masterchain is falling short of expectations – and Russia's largest bank is looking for other options.
2019-7-2 11:00 | |
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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.
2019-4-12 02:13 | |
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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.
2018-10-18 15:00 | |
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Russia’s Central Bank has carried out an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) within an experimental framework to test the new method of fundraising which the Vice President of the European Commission.
2018-9-12 18:27 | |
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QBT, a daughter company of Russia’s largest electronic payments system Qiwi, announced it will launch the country’s first ever cryptocurrency investment bank. Russia’s First Cryptocurrency Investment Bank The new company — which will operate under the brand-name HASH — will be registered in Russia, reports Russian news outlet Kommersant.
2018-6-30 05:00 | |
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Now, this intense interest in the country’s virtual currencies space is stoking fears of money laundering from the Russian criminal underground. Pushback Against Illegal Money from Russia According to a report on Politico, Marius Jurgilas – a board member of the Bank of Lithuania – discussed concerns that the Baltic state has with money pouring
2018-6-26 09:18 | |
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The northeastern European country of Lithuania has experienced a boom in cryptocurrency that has been supported by a liberal approach towards regulations in the space. Now, this intense interest in the country’s virtual currencies space is stoking fears of money laundering from the Russian criminal underground.
2018-6-26 05:00 | |
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It was announced last week that two large Russian banks are building cryptocurrency portfolios for their biggest clients. Under the supervision of Bank of Russia, companies are beginning to offer customers and clients shares in a brand new fund that trades in six of the most popular cryptocurrencies available to trade on the market today.
2018-6-20 18:30 | |
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Two of Russia’s largest banks, Alfa Bank and Sberbank, will soon be offering clients access to cryptocurrency portfolios that will permit the trading of six popular coins on major exchanges Kraken and Bitstamp.
2018-6-20 00:30 | |
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Two of Russia’s largest banks are piloting cryptocurrency portfolios for their private clients, the Kommersant newspaper reported Friday. Sberbank, the main state-owned bank responsible for processing government employee paychecks, and Alfa Bank, the largest private bank in the nation, plan to enter crypto trading with the help of the AddCapital investment fund, the National Settlement
2018-6-18 10:31 | |
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]In a fresh new twist, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has admitted to issuing its ban on cryptocurrency-related accounts spontaneously, without taking time to study and understand how cryptocurrencies work.
2018-6-13 23:40 | |
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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.