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The U. S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned two Russian nationals over the theft of millions of dollars in digital currency. The perpetrators allegedly carried out cyber attacks on three or more cryptocurrency platforms in 2017 and 2018.
2020-9-18 21:20 | |
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The U. S. has sanctioned several Russian nationals, a Ukrainian lawmaker, and their cryptocurrency addresses for interfering with the country’s electoral process. The Russians are allegedly employees of a troll factory that previously targeted presidential candidates.
2020-9-13 23:30 | |
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The Treasury Department of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC in short, announced sanctions for three Russian hackers involved in meddling in the 2016 Presidential elections. The statement further added cryptocurrency addresses attached to the Russian Troll group, Internet Research Agency, were also sanctioned.
2020-9-10 20:55 | |
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The U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Asset Control has added three Russian nationals and a host of cryptocurrency addresses to its sanctions list.
2020-9-11 20:02 | |
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On Friday, Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, signed one of the two digital assets bills into law, Russian media outlet RIA reports. The new law was passed by Russia’s parliament, Duma, last week and states that firms can provide virtual securities on blockchain platforms provided they are well registered with the country’s central bank, Bank of […]
2020-7-31 22:04 | |
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A growing number of platforms allow Russian residents to purchase cryptocurrencies with local fiat money. Established cryptocurrency exchanges are not the most trouble-free option, however, as they often require extensive registration and rarely support popular payment methods in the region, unlike small online exchangers and peer-to-peer platforms.
2020-2-13 02:10 | |
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Two unnamed individuals reportedly infected hardware at Russian state organizations with a program that mines cryptocurrency via a web browser
2019-12-18 11:06 | |
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The greatest threat to America’s democracy might not be the Russians, according to former Congressman Ron Paul. In an episode of his weekly Freedom Report, the occasional presidential candidate and supporter of the cryptocurrency movement spoke against the Federal Reserve’s potential influence over American elections.
2019-9-9 18:25 | |
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The British football club Newcastle United announced a partnership with StormGain, a cryptocurrency platform, which will sponsor the team in 2019-2020. The exchange was founded by immigrants from Russia.
2019-8-3 19:19 | |
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The $530 million hack that blighted Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck in January 2018 may have been carried out by Russian hackers. A virus thought to be used in the hack has been found on employee computers and is linked to Russian hacker groups, the Asahi Shimbun reports.
2019-6-17 17:22 | |
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The head of the Bank of Russia told a Russian governmental committee that they would consider creating a gold backed cryptocurrency. Elvira Nabiullina spoke in front of the Duma and suggested that a gold-backed cryptocurrency could be a solution for cross border payment issues that arise for Russians.
2019-5-24 09:13 | |
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Despite a recent survey showing that most Russians actually know very little about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, it appears that one politician is a little more au fait with the technology. The man who is thought to be Vladimir Putin‘s main opponent, Alexei Navalny, has received over $3 million (591 BTC) worth of donations in Bitcoin over the last three years, CoinDesk reports.
2019-4-24 11:56 | |
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A recent survey conducted by the state-owned Russian public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) has found the country is well acquainted with the term Bitcoin, but lacks a detailed knowledge of cryptocurrency.
2019-4-10 15:10 | |
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Even before the darknet launch, the TON cryptocurrency Gram became available for speculation. But this is clearly not a game for novice traders. Are Russians in London ready to turn over the cryptoworld? The London Exchange Xena launched Gram derivative for selected traders in late February.
2019-3-14 18:12 | |
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The Romanian judiciary has decided to hand over to U. S. authorities the founder and CEO of Coinflux, one of the country’s cryptocurrency exchanges. Vlad Nistor has been accused of a number of crimes including the laundering of illicitly obtained funds through his digital asset trading platform.
2019-1-5 04:05 | |
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In today’s edition of The Daily, we feature a number of recent developments from influential cryptocurrency exchanges including Bitfinex, Coinbase and Zebpay. We also cover the latest investment in the field by Paypal co-founder, Peter Thiel.
2018-12-23 12:11 | |
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Cryptocurrency transactions are becoming a viable alternative to traditional electronic payments and Russia is no exception to the trend. Recently conducted surveys indicate that a large number of Russians have already started using digital coins for online purchases and many others are willing to try.
2018-12-23 05:00 | |
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With bitcoin falling down, Russian miners get rid of equipment. But not only the price of cryptocurrency fell. The demand for mining equipment also declined.
2018-11-29 16:12 | |
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Crypto markets have passed through hard times this year but cryptocurrency remains a viable remuneration option for businesses in the industry and their employees in Russia, new numbers and estimates suggest.
2018-10-14 22:57 | |
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Several European and Asian countries have adopted an accommodative approach to blockchain companies, letting them thrive and even collaborating with them. The Russians won’t stay behind in this technological race, as is evident by its push for legislation and regulation.
2018-10-9 20:19 | |
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A Justice Department indictment against seven Russian military officers filed in July 2018 contains new allegations that Russia used bitcoin to fund its cyber attacks, MarketWatch reported on October 4.
2018-10-7 23:00 | |
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Many may have noticed that today up to 60% of startups are started by Russians, or they have a team of co-founders or developers from Russia, however, due to the uncertainty of state regulations of cryptocurrency, the juridical persons of these start-ups are registered in Singapore, Switzerland or the Baltic countries.
2018-10-2 16:51 | |
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Russia is preparing for the long-awaited legislation tailored to regulate its crypto space. According to the latest reports from Moscow, the term “cryptocurrency” has been taken out of the legal texts.
2018-9-20 08:25 | |
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Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will start testing a fiat-to-crypto currency trading platform in Singapore and we’ve got the story in Sunday’s edition of The Daily. Also, two islands in Russia are competing to host the country’s first regulated exchange, and the ECB says Europe doesn’t need a central bank issued crypto.
2018-9-16 15:28 | |
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A Russian design studio has developed a “beautiful” cryptocurrency mining rig. The fashionable “Freer” is a modular, customizable home mining device. It comes in different colors, displays and sets of ports, depending on the requirements of the client.
2018-9-4 05:05 | |
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Russians love their vodka, but they also seem to love their digital currencies. A new survey conducted by Romir, a research representative of the Gallup International Association, revealed that over 44 percent of the citizens have heard about cryptocurrencies.
2018-8-9 20:00 | |
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Russians love their vodka, but they also seem to love their digital currencies. A new survey conducted by Romir, a research representative of the Gallup International Association, revealed that over 44 percent of the citizens have heard about cryptocurrencies.
2018-8-10 20:00 | |
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Many researchers had been done by various bodies to understand the major perception of the Russian public to bitcoin and other altcoins.One of such researches was done in January 2018 by All Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VCIOM) where it was discovered that 56%% Russians are aware of bitcoin existence while 74% […] The post New Research Has shown that Cryptocurrency balances the gap between the poor and the rich appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2018-8-9 14:22 | |
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Despite the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, there are still a significant number of people globally who are unfamiliar with the new asset class. A recent survey carried out in Russia has shed some light on the level of cryptocurrency awareness in the country.
2018-8-9 05:29 | |
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Despite the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, there are still a significant number of people globally who are unfamiliar with the new asset class. A recent survey carried out in Russia has shed some light on the level of cryptocurrency awareness in the country.
2018-8-9 00:20 | |
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A new survey has suggested Russians have a “healthy skepticism” towards cryptocurrency, despite almost half of respondents having heard of the cryptocurrency
2018-8-8 18:29 | |
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The Russian crypto sector is expanding. The number of businesses operating mining facilities has increased this year, more Russians own cryptocurrency. Data confirming these trends has been presented by the country’s crypto and blockchain association, which also warned that delayed embrace of digital financial technology costs Russia a trillion rubles each year.
2018-8-2 02:50 | |
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A Democratic lawmaker of the United States Congress wants the government to examine the use of cryptocurrencies for illegal activities critically. This call comes after revelations emerged last week that Bitcoin, a popular cryptocurrency played a role in the Russian meddling of the 2016 U.
2018-7-19 11:43 | |
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“In an effort to conceal their connections to Russia, the defendants used a network of computers located around the world, and paid for it using cryptocurrency,” said deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein.
2018-7-13 19:44 | |
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Jupiter also secured a $35 million strategic investment from ParaFi Capital to ramp up on-chain financial infrastructure for the all-in-one DeFi platform built on Solana. The post Jupiter Brings Polymarket Prediction Markets to Solana Blockchain appeared first on DeFi Rate.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told Bloomberg at Davos that investors who don't have at least 5% of their net worth in Bitcoin will “probably be pretty sad” by 2030. Recently, Morgan Stanley's wealth management division published portfolio guidelines capping crypto exposure at 4% maximum for even its most aggressive growth models.
The crypto industry's capital headline for 2025 looks like a comeback story: $50. 6 billion across 1,409 transactions, up sharply from 2024's totals. However, the composition tells a different story.
Tether bought 8,888 Bitcoin in Q4 2025, lifting its holdings above 96,000 BTC, according to a post by CEO Paolo Ardoino. The purchase extends a strategy Tether has tied to operating results: allocating 15% of quarterly profits to Bitcoin.
Capital is flowing into crypto startups like Rocket that are building more complex financial systems and infrastructure. The post Rocket Raises $1.5M as Prediction Markets Attract Fresh Capital appeared first on DeFi Rate.
Gondor is betting it can build the missing financial layer for on-chain prediction markets—starting with lending against Polymarket positions. The post Gondor Raises $2.5M to Bring Lending and Leverage to Prediction Markets appeared first on DeFi Rate.
With tokenized event contracts now live on Solana, Kalshi is stepping directly into territory dominated by Polymarket and other decentralized platforms. The race just got a lot more interesting.