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Digital Gold Traded for Digital Rubles by Russia’s Rosbank

[Feb 9, 2023 6:30 AM] Rosbank has brokered Russia’s first deal involving the exchange of tokenized gold with the digital version of the Russian national fiat currency, the ruble. The successful transaction demonstrates the growing interest in digital financial assets…

Russia’s Largest Private Bank Launches Digital Asset Platform

[Feb 5, 2023 3:00 PM] Alfa-Bank, one of the major Russian banking institutions, has established its own platform for digital financial assets. The launch became possible after Russia’s monetary authority added Alfa-Bank to its register of digital asset issuers this…

Russia Expands Its Crypto Mining Capacity, Report Reveals

[Feb 4, 2023 5:00 PM] The total capacity of crypto mining facilities in Russia has been increasing in the past year, despite the market downturn and sanctions, according to a survey of leading operators. Depressed prices of mining equipment and stronger interest from…

Ban on Crypto Mining in Residential Areas Proposed in Russia

[Jan 28, 2023 3:30 AM] Advisors to the Kremlin have suggested that home crypto mining should be banned in Russia, or in some of its regions. The stated motive for the proposal is to prevent fires in residential buildings. Amateur miners have been blamed for high loads on…

Darknet Market Solaris Hacked by Competitor, Elliptic Reveals

[Jan 22, 2023 12:30 AM] A leading marketplace on the dark web, Solaris, has been hit by a rival, according to crypto analytics company Elliptic. The Russia-linked platform, which tried to occupy space vacated by the busted Hydra, is believed to have conquered up to a…

Bill on Digital Ruble Submitted to Russian Parliament

[Jan 1, 2022 1:00 AM] A draft law devoted to the digital ruble has been filed with the State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament. The legislation introduces rules determining how the new form of national fiat will be issued and amends a series of legal acts to…

Gold-Based Digital Assets Issued in Russia

[Dec 29, 2022 2:30 AM] A blockchain platform built by Russia’s largest banking institution, Sber, has been used to issue digital assets based on gold. The value of the tokenized precious metal will depend on the prices of physical gold, the bank said, emphasizing that…