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Russia’s efforts to build alternative payment systems outside Western financial rails may be gaining traction through a new ruble-pegged crypto asset. Per a June 25 report by the Financial Times, a stablecoin with ties to Russia has quietly processed over… origin »
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About $22 million in stolen cryptos from the Harmony Protocol heist were transferred to a Russian exchange. Russia was the global hub of cryptocurrency laundering. The crypto industry has beThe post Report reveals North Korea and Russia's crypto-nexus appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-9-15 15:30 | |
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A Binance spokesperson reportedly said the global cryptocurrency exchange was considering all options in regard to Russia, “including a full exit.”
2023-8-29 20:20 | |
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According to a report by Crystal Blockchain, war-torn Ukraine has received over $225 million worth of crypto from supporters as the country continues its fight against Russia. Ukraine’s Crypto Sponsors Part of Ukraine’s donations have come from prominent companies and figures in the crypto industry.
2023-7-29 16:00 | |
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Russia could begin testing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), Digital Ruble, as early as next month if its upper parliament approves the move and President Vladimir Putin signs it into law, according to a July 19 Bloomberg report.
2023-7-20 17:30 | |
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According to a local news report, Russian official Marat Tambiev is accused of accepting Bitcoin (BTC) worth $28 million as a bribe from the hacker group he was investigating. This is the largest recorded amount received in a single bribery instance in Russia, as per the report.
2023-6-3 15:44 | |
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Russia appears to have ditched plans for a state-run cryptocurrency exchange, according to a new report. Instead, it is looking to establish a framework to support cryptocurrency exchanges and digital assets in cross-border transactions.
2023-5-30 20:50 | |
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The detention of a U.S. journalist in Russia has sparked a renewed push from Alexander Vinnik, the co-founder of BTC-e for a possible "prisoner swap" deal.
2023-5-25 05:47 | |
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The United States Justice Department's national security division is conducting an inquiry into whether Binance allowed the violation of U.S. sanctions related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine on its platform, according to a Bloomberg report.
2023-5-7 05:40 | |
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The United States Justice Department's national security division is conducting an inquiry into whether Binance allowed the violation of U.S. sanctions related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine on its platform, according to a Bloomberg report.
2023-5-6 05:40 | |
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The DoJ is reportedly probing Binance on whether or not it enabled the evasions of sanctions placed on Russia The report comes days after the exchange was accused of lifting trade restrictions The post Is Binance in trouble again? This latest report could add smoke to the fire... appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-5-6 00:25 | |
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Users in Russia report they once again can use locally issued Mastercard and Visa cards to deposit money on the crypto exchange more than a year following a wartime prohibition on such transactions.
2023-4-25 00:10 | |
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Russia’s central bank plans to create new institutions to mine crypto assets and settle international payments.
2023-4-20 00:05 | |
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As of the end of the first quarter of 2023, Russia ranked as the world’s second most powerful Bitcoin (BTC) mining provider, according to the Moscow Times, citing data from Bitriver. During the first three months of the year, Russia generated one gigawatt (GW) of mining power, according to the Moscow Times report.
2023-4-7 17:30 | |
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The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) has released its latest report on household finances, which includes an assessment of public holdings of digital or crypto assets. The report, conducted biennially since 2013 and covers the previous year, was published last Friday.
2023-4-4 00:00 | |
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Huobi and KuCoin are reportedly allowing customers of sanctioned Russian banks to access their trading platforms. Binance was also allowing Russians to convert local currency to crypto without The post Exchanges using USDT to trade in Russia despite sanctions: Report appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-2-26 16:00 | |
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The Russian Federation is looking to launch a crypto-mining facility worth over $12. 3 million (900 million rubles) in the coming months. According to a report by local Russian media, RBC, this massive data processing center will be located in Buryatia, a Russian republic in eastern Siberia.
2023-2-12 15:45 | |
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Sberbank, Russia’s biggest banking establishment, is ready to have its decentralized finance (DeFi) platform operational by May. According to a report on February 3 by the Russian news agency Interfax, the Russian majority state-owned bank plans to roll out the project in multiple steps based on statements by the Product Director of the Blockchain Laboratory […]
2023-2-4 11:42 | |
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The bank's blockchain product director believes DeFi will one day replace traditional banking services.
2023-2-3 16:01 | |
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Iran and Russia are reportedly eyeing a new stablecoin for cross-border trade, including in the Astrakhan special economic zone. The stablecoin will be backed by gold, according to local Russian media outlet Vedomosti.
2023-1-17 20:23 | |
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As per a recent report, Iran and Russia have begun working on gold-backed stablecoins. The stablecoin aims to replace fiat currencies such as the U.S. Dollar, Russian Ruble, and Iranian Rial inThe post Iran and Russia begin working on gold-backed Stablecoins appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-1-16 17:00 | |
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The country’s central bank will begin studying two possible cross-border CBDC settlement models this quarter.
2023-1-10 04:34 | |
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Russia’s cryptocurrency mining bill, which would legalize crypto mining and the sale of mined crypto, could be approved by January, according to a report by local news agency Tass on December 23.
2022-12-24 00:15 | |
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According to Chainalysis data, Russia’s stablecoin usage has increased since the onset of the war, due partly to ordinary Russian citizens seeking to protect their assets.
2022-10-13 08:31 | |
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Cryptocurrency worth at least $4 million and counting has been sent to groups supporting Russia's military in Ukraine, according to a Wired report. The analyses involved separate findings from cryptocurrency-tracing firms Chainalysis, Elliptic, and TRM Labs, along with investigators at Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
2022-10-8 19:48 | |
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A director for Russia’s Ministry of Finance stated the country is seeking a non-restrictive policy for using bitcoin and crypto in international trade.
2022-10-5 16:52 | |
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Russia is currently in the pilot phase of its CBDC development and is expected to complete the development by early next year.
2022-9-27 11:11 | |
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Russia's stock exchange expects to become a registered digital asset exchange and begin trading both digital financial assets and digital asset-based securities.
2022-9-24 23:45 | |
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Top crypto news out of Russia says the country is considering accepting Bitcoin (BTC/USD) as well as some cryptocurrencies as a payment option for international trade in 2023. As per local news agency Izvestia, Russian government officials from the Ministry of Finance and the State Duma have confirmed the development.
2022-9-14 16:48 | |
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A Russian news agency reported multiple government officials deliberating on accepting bitcoin and some crypto currencies as payment for international trade in 2023.
2022-9-13 17:22 | |
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Though political tensions may be high between the U.S. and Russia, authorities still negotiated a prisoner swap of Trevor Reed for drug smuggler Konstantin Yaroshenko in April.
2022-9-7 22:45 | |
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President Vladimir Putin had signed a law banning digital payments earlier this summer.
2022-9-7 19:22 | |
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The Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance have reportedly agreed to move toward approving the use of cryptocurrency payments in international trade.
2022-9-6 16:25 | |
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Historically opposed to the idea of using crypto as a payment method, the Bank of Russia has reportedly agreed to allow cross-border payments in crypto due to geopolitical changes.
2022-9-6 13:00 | |
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The Bank of Russia, in its latest report, indicated that a digital ruble would be rolled out starting 2023. Bank of Russia Updates on CBDC Russia is forging ahead with...
2022-8-13 01:29 | |
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Per a recent report from on-chain analytics firm Chainalysis, pro-Russia groups in Ukraine are raising funds in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and other cryptocurrencies to support their operations. The report claims these groups have raised a total of over $2.
2022-7-30 22:33 | |
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The FSA and Japan’s Finance Ministry previously warned crypto firms against processing transactions involving sanctioned individuals or entities, subject to fines or imprisonment.
2022-7-9 22:30 | |
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Russia’s Ministry of Finance is ‘actively considering’ the use of digital currencies for international payments, a government official reportedly said.
2022-5-28 18:58 | |
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Moscow has adopted a positive stance toward digital assets after its invasion of Ukraine triggered a sharp response from Western nations in the form of sanctions.
2022-5-28 18:51 | |
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Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has received extensive media notice in recent months. Reuters stated that in response to the Ukrainian government’s call to freeze all Russian cryptocurrency accounts, Binance would block Russian customer accounts targeted by sanctions but not all of them.
2022-4-23 09:29 | |
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Details have emerged for the first time about how the world’s largest crypto exchange platform, Binance, worked with a financial intelligence agency in Russia. This relationship, according to an in-depth report by Reuters, began in April last year when the regional head of Binance met with some officials of the FSB-linked agency.
2022-4-23 09:00 | |
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The United States has announced new sanctions against entities connected to Russia, and this time around, one of them is a crypto mining company, according to a Reuters report. The post US levies fresh sanctions against Russian entities, including Bitcoin miner BitRiver appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-4-22 04:15 | |
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Per a report from local news outlet Kommersant, the Russian Ministry of Finance has completed a bill addressing crypto payments in the country. The document was obtained by the local news website and confirmed by two different sources.
2022-4-16 01:00 | |
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Data shows the Bitcoin trading volume in Ukraine has observed a sharp increase amidst the war with Russia as the importance of the crypto grows in the country. Bitcoin Trading Volume In Ukraine Continues To Grow According to the latest weekly report from Arcane Research, the BTCUAH volume on the crypto exchange Binance has shot […]
2022-4-1 22:00 | |
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Japan will propose a revision of its foreign exchange law to parliament, said a government official.
2022-3-29 15:22 | |
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Most markets saw a significant increase this morning fueled by an FT report that said Russia and Ukraine were drawing up a neutrality plan to end the war. The post Markets see brief surge amid rumors of peace talks in Ukraine but Bitcoin still holds ground appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-3-17 00:00 | |
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Japan's government and financial regulator have laid out the penalties crypto exchanges could face if they fail to comply with sanctions on Russia.
2022-3-15 13:54 | |
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With G7 nations tightening the sanctions noose around Russia and its western-based Oligarchs, the latter has been increasingly exploring ways to empty their stash in Dubai to avoid catching the attention of hawk-eyed financial agencies.
2022-3-13 16:00 | |
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As the Russo-Ukraine war rages on, crypto has remained in the forefront of the war on both sides. President Vladimir Putin’s regime has been sanctioned by the West, led by the United States and the European Union, which included denying Russia access to foreign reserves.
2022-3-11 21:28 | |
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Amidst the pressures on crypto companies to discontinue their services in Russia, the President of the United States, Joe Biden, will soon sign an executive order that’ll pave the way for crypto regulations, according to a Bloomberg report.
2022-3-9 00:15 | |
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CNN is leaning into live prediction markets with Kalshi.
Russia’s crypto strategy may move from shadow use to state-regulated access as pressure from global sanctions mounts.
UPay, a global crypto payment card provider, has entered a strategic partnership with StraitsX, a Singapore-based stablecoin-native settlement layer, aiming to build foundational financial infrastructure that supports everyday stablecoin payments worldwide.
Stablecoins will be officially recognised as a payment method starting January 1, 2026, in Uzbekistan as part of a broader effort to modernise the country’s financial landscape. Sandbox to test stablecoins and tokenised assets The Uzbekistan government has established a regulatory sandbox under the supervision of the National Agency for Perspective Projects, working closely with […]
With the legal framework still undecided, banks and tech firms are quietly laying the foundation for South Korea’s stablecoin future.
Klarna, the Sweden-based digital bank and payments provider popular for its “buy now, pay later” product, is making a foray into the stablecoin market. The company announced on Tuesday, that it was launching its own stablecoin dubbed KlarnaUSD, a US dollar-pegged stablecoin it plans to tap into to bolster its traction across the cross-border payments […]
Paxos has taken its next step in multi-chain stablecoin infrastructure with a targeted launch across key networks. Paxos has named three fast-rising networks as the first venues for its new omnichain stablecoin, setting the stage for regulated liquidity across multiple…