2025-4-7 12:32 |
Kremlin-backed social network VK will close its NFT platform this month, following a year of deepening losses and a planned $1.36 billion share issue to reduce debt. Russian social media company VK plans to shut down its marketplace for non-fungible… origin »
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Russia is considering a plan to direct confiscated cryptocurrency into a special fund, with proceeds from its use allocated to social initiatives. Yevgeny Masharov, a member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, expressed support for the proposal, which…
2025-3-21 19:11 | |
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A Russian cybercrime gang called “Crazy Evil” is behind a new rash of social media phishing scams targeting crypto users. The gang has been identified in a new cybersecurity threats report as the brains behind more than 10 sophisticated social…
2025-2-4 16:37 | |
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A detained social media influencer could be heading to a Russian penitentiary and staying there for about 10 years to live out her sentence for committing crypto fraud. Valeria Fedyakina, dubbed the “Crypto Queen,” is at the center of multiple charges of large-scale swindling activities that reportedly included funding the Ukrainian military amid the ongoing […]
2024-10-24 23:00 | |
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The crypto world has focused more heavily on environmental issues than the social and governance aspects of different projects; major cryptos are in the red as the Russian invasion intensifies.
2022-3-7 03:04 | |
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One of Russia's biggest rap stars has thrown his weight behind the TON coin with his new song and social media promotion
2022-1-15 22:46 | |
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John McAfee was reportedly hiding out in a Spanish “ghost hotel” with a bitcoin mining farm in the basement prior to his arrest. Clues from images and messages the antivirus tycoon posted on social media point to a semi-abandoned hotel owned by a Russian.
2021-6-28 04:00 | |
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A decision by a prominent religious body in Ingushetia to prohibit dealings with cryptocurrency has sparked controversy in the predominantly Muslim Russian republic. Critics have taken to social media to express their disagreements with the ban, pointing out that the treatment of bitcoin in Islamic jurisdictions is not one-sided.
2021-5-29 08:30 | |
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Rumors concerning the U. S. Treasury cracking down on several financial institutions over money laundering has been spreading like wildfire on social media and forums. There’s been no formal announcement from the U.
2021-4-18 19:00 | |
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Russian billionaire, Pavel Durov, released his official note on U.S. President Trump’s latest calls to ban Chinese affiliated social media app, TikTok, from the country. The Telegram CEO says the act of banning the social app, with over 800 million users, will set a precedent that may end up killing the internet. China has been […]
2020-8-6 15:25 | |
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An official statement published on the official website of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the Plenum of the court used Polys blockchain technology, developed by Kaspersky Lab, to vote in light of the current social distancing protocols in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-6-13 20:15 | |
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The licensed futures provider that was bought off by Kraken late last year known as Crypto Facilities, has announced the hiring of Aleksey Bragin to expand its operations in Russia. The firm intends to intensify in-person visits as well as operate various social media groups using the Russian language.
2020-1-15 20:08 | |
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Despite having a CEO who is the fifth-richest person in the world, Facebook failed to pay a $46 fine to Russian authorities. The fine originated from Facebook's failure to comply with a 2015 law that requires foreign-based online service providers — such as social media platforms — to store the personal data of their users […] The post Facebook Stiffs Russia Over Wallet-Busting $46 Fine appeared first on CCN.com
2019-9-10 23:04 | |
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FaceApp appears to be having a viral moment, again. The two year old AI-driven photo editor from Russian company Wireless Lab, which rose in popularity for its realistic facial transformations in photos, is back in the spotlight.
2019-7-17 11:46 | |
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A Russian lawmaker has recently stated that Facebook’s expected cryptocurrency, Libra, would not be given preferential treatment in Russia. Per a report by Tass on June 18, 2019, the country wasn’t planning to adopt a crypto-friendly legislature.
2019-6-22 01:00 | |
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As social platforms continue to be threatened by state-sponsored disinformation operations, Google’s parent company Alphabet has kicked things up a notch. Jigsaw, its side-arm devoted to fighting extremism, censorship, and other forms of cyberattacks, has revealed it bought a Russian troll campaign as an experiment.
2019-6-13 14:27 | |
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By CCN: Russian operatives did play a role in the 2016 U. S elections. The thing is it had nothing to do with the Donald Trump White House, according to the Mueller report, Rather, the report details the extent to which Russian spies infiltrated the American social media landscape — Facebook and Twitter in particular.
2019-4-20 01:52 | |
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A report published by ABC News on April 16, 2019, states that Russia’s lower chamber of parliament has passed a bill that gives more power to the Russian government over the country’s Internet traffic.
2019-4-18 01:00 | |
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Russian social media giant VK launches VK Coin that users can “mine” via mobile app
2019-4-6 22:06 | |
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Vkontakte, a Russian social media platform and subsidiary of Mail. ru Group, is reportedly working on a cryptocurrency. According to RNS, a Russian news outlet, Vkontakte’s plan involves the creation of cryptocurrency wallets for its 50 million users on the social media platform.
2019-4-2 02:21 | |
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Coinspeaker Russian Social Network Giant VKontakte May Soon Launch Its Own CryptoApart from launching the cryptocurrency, VK developers are reportedly considering introducing a tipping service to let users send the tokens to the authors of posts that they like.
2019-4-1 11:46 | |
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VKontakte (also known as “VK”), which is Russia’s version of Facebook, is planning to issue its own cryptocurrency. The project is currently under development, but a final decision has not yet been made.
2019-4-1 00:45 | |
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Russian media reports that the country’s most popular social network, VKontakte, is considering launching its own cryptocurrency
2019-4-1 16:02 | |
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After Facebook was reported to be working on introducing its cryptocurrency, it seems like an equivalent social platform in Russia, VKontakte (VK) could as well be in line to launch its crypto soon. “Russian Facebook” Dreams Big Cryptocurrency and blockchain are slowly but steadily getting into various aspects of conventional as well as digital payments. […]
2019-3-30 02:26 | |
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Popular Russian social network VKontakte (VK for short) is considering the launch of a cryptocurrency as reported by Russian media
2019-3-29 16:46 | |
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While Facebook has been the social medium in the limelight that is working on launching a cryptocurrency, it is not known that there are also other social media platforms that are working hard to do the same.
2019-3-29 14:31 | |
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Waves, a Russian blockchain platform, is set to make an important partnership with Microsoft Azure. Sasha Ivanov, the head of Waves, has affirmed on social media today, January 29, that now a new partnership between the company and Microsoft Azure has led Waves to offer Smart Assets and Smart Contracts on the platform. #Waves’ smart […]
2019-1-30 09:17 | |
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2018-11-14 19:41 | |
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Just before the US midterm elections, Facebook removed a total of 115 accounts it thought that ‘engaged in coordinated inauthentic behavior’. The company said US Law enforcement contacted it on Sunday to report suspicious online activity, which they believed was possibly linked to foreign entities.
2018-11-6 13:12 | |
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Social media reliance is so rampant in today’s landscape that it has come to drive some of our best and worst impulses and experiences. Outside of cyberbullying and poor treatment, there are much more serious implications—like when a community turns these platforms into a weapon to smear and systematically destroy the lives of others.
2018-10-11 10:41 | |
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Danske Bank, the Danish lender at the center of a giant Russian money laundering scandal, illegitimately processed more cash than the entire cryptocurrency market cap combined. One Bank, $235 Billion The astonishing figure, noted on social media by Morgan Creek Digital founder and partner Anthony Pompliano this weekend, comes as the true extent of the banking sector’s latest revelation remains unknown.
2018-10-1 16:00 | |
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A California Senate bill awaiting Governor approval would make it illegal to create and operate a social media “bot” for the purpose of influencing a political vote or obtaining money unless it was made explicit that it was a bot.
2018-9-8 19:25 | |
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Russia, they are on the fence about cryptocurrencies, but when it comes to blockchain technology, authorities and services over there see blockchain as a favourable innovation. Latest reports from Russia suggest that the Russian State Pension Fund (PFR), a social service within Russia, are set to start working with blockchain technologies in order to make the most of smart contracts, to issue employment contracts between employers and new employees.
2018-8-30 08:00 | |
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Govermedia Develops A White Label Messaging Platform For Use Within Banks GoverMedia is a company with a fully owned Russian technology subsidiary and is based in Vancouver, Canada. GoverMedia has developed a fully operational state of the art internet platform offering all-inclusive online services such as, social media, e-commerce, multimedia, crowdfunding, corporate database, corporate auctions, […]
2018-8-20 13:19 | |
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When Mark Zuckerberg’s annual challenge was learning Mandarin, it was still fun and games. Now that his 2018 goal is simply “fixing Facebook,” not so much. It’s fair to say 2018 has been a horrible year for the social network.
2018-8-12 13:30 | |
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The Saudi Arabian Commission announced earlier this week it would be blocking almost fifty games following the suicides of two children. Supposedly, the two children, a 12- and 13-year-old, took their own lives after the playing the Blue Whale social media game.
2018-7-17 20:09 | |
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Not so long ago, Mark Zuckerberg was summoned by Congress to explain the role Facebook played in the Russian interference of the 2016 US elections. The post Social Platforms Are Getting an Update Thanks to New Data Privacy Laws appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2018-7-12 14:00 | |
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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.