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Russia Discusses Testing Digital Ruble for Budget Payments

[Mar 27, 2024 12:00 AM] The Central Bank of Russia and the Russian treasury are considering testing using the Russian CBDC, the digital ruble, to complete budget settlements. The tests would involve using this CBDC to make payments to businesses and citizens and receiving…

Russia Mulls Cryptocurrency Mining Disconnection Proposal

[Jan 25, 2024 11:30 AM] Cryptocurrency miners might be disconnected for up to 500 hours per year in Russia, according to a proposal supported by the State Duma Energy Committee to tackle the energy deficit in some regions. The initiative would be an alternative to…

Cryptocurrency Miner Kidnapped for Ransom in Russia

[Jan 1, 2024 9:00 AM] In Izhevsk, Russia, a 23-year-old bitcoin miner was forcefully abducted from his residence as kidnappers demanded a ransom of 15 million rubles ($166,000). 23-Year-Old Russian Bitcoin Miner Kidnapped for Ransom On Dec. 25, in a rapid sequence of…

Government of Russia Eyes Commodity-Like Crypto Exports

[Dec 15, 2023 11:30 PM] The government of Russia might allow crypto miners to sell their cryptocurrency like other exports such as gas. Ivan Chebeskov, deputy minister of finance, specified that this option was part of a bill to legalize cryptocurrency mining introduced…

Russian Crypto Exchange Moves Money for Gaza Groups, Report

[Oct 16, 2023 5:30 AM] Palestinian militant organizations, including a Hamas-linked Islamist group, have been using a Moscow-based crypto exchange to transfer millions, a press report revealed. The U.S.-sanctioned platform, which allows customers to convert Russian cash…

Moscow Exchange Plans to Issue Real Estate Digital Assets by 2024

[Oct 14, 2023 12:30 AM] The Moscow Exchange, the largest exchange in Russia, has announced plans to issue real estate digital assets in 2024. According to Sergei Kharinov, director of digital assets for the platform, this will lower the entry barrier for qualified and…