Russia’s On Digital Financial Asset (DFA) legislation has received yet another set of proposed amendments that can push the country into launching a full-scale ban on cryptocurrency usage, with three exceptions – inheritance, bankruptcy, and enforcement proceedings. Russia’s DFA Sees New Propositions The world’s largest country by landmass has been rather indecisive, to say the...Read More
Police have reportedly arrested a Russian man for an attempt to recruit an employee in Nevada to plant malware on a Company’s network. In return, he promised him up to $1 million in cash and Bitcoin. The Offstage Attacker Was Reportedly Part Of A Larger Organisation As per the published court documents, Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov has...Read More
Even though Russia has had an unstable relationship with crypto, this has not stopped other industries from giving blockchain technologies a chance. The country’s largest state-owned bank has partnered with a major airline in a push to sell passenger tickets for tokens. Sberbank Partners with S7 Airlines S7 – Russia’s largest airline after Aeroflot –...Read More
A Russian businessman has reportedly taken a loan from a bank using the WAVES token as collateral. With the nation’s unclear regulation status regarding digital assets, local lawyers argued on whether such transactions could legally proceed in the future. The First Cryptocurrency-backed Bank Loan In Russia Alexander Ivanov, Waves founder and CEO, confirmed the news...Read More
President Vladimir Putin of Russia has signed a new law that will prohibit the use of cryptocurrency as a payment means in the country by 2021. Meanwhile, the Russian government recently deployed blockchain technology for its constitutional amendment. Crypto as Payment to Become Illegal in 2021 According to a report by local news outlet RIA...Read More
Following reports that Russia may introduce new legislation that would essentially criminalize cryptocurrency usage, a recent document revealed that the country is reviewing an updated version of the “Digital Financial Assets” (DFA) bill that excludes criminal allegations. No Prison In Russia For Cryptocurrency Usage? As CryptoPotato reported recently, members of Russian’s lower house (the State...Read More
Bitcoin kissed the $10K mark goodbye this week as the cryptocurrency dropped to as low as $8,800 on Thursday, reaching the trend-line that was forming since the massive drop in March. As expected, BTC received strong support in that area, and its price quickly recovered to around $9,200, where it’s currently trading. The dump started...Read More
Amid lockdowns prompted by the spread of the novel coronavirus, Russian citizens have withdrawn more cash from banks and ATMs since the start of March, than they did in the whole of 2019. A report reasoned that people are afraid that banks may not function during the quarantine. For Russians, Cash Is Still King According...Read More
With the recent coronavirus spread and its overall effect on the global economy, some people believe the powers that be are preparing a financial reset. During these times, a number of bitcoiners think a bitcoin-induced form of fiat currency demonetization will take place, otherwise known as ‘hyperbitcoinization.’ However, a few speculators believe digital assets in...Read More
Bitcoin had a relatively good week of trading as it recorded its highest price since the coronavirus crisis began in March. Yesterday, BTC peaked at above $7,200, marking an impressive daily run that sent the entire cryptocurrency market well in the green. The majority of altcoins were also charting double-digit increases. Since then, Bitcoin’s price...Read More
The chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Markets has confirmed that the bill which provides the regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in Russia has been completed. The official explained key features of the bill, including how cryptocurrency exchanges and miners will be regulated. However, the bill’s adoption has been delayed due to the...Read More
After years of purchasing significant quantities of gold, the Central Bank of Russia will seize buying more as of April 1st. The country announced it yesterday without explaining the move. Local analysts, however, claimed that the nation already has a lot of gold stashed in reserves and might start selling to international investors because of...Read More
The Central Bank of Russia announced in late December that it would be testing out its state-backed cryptocurrency within a regulatory sandbox. It appears that the tests are now over and have been completed. Russia’s Central Bank And Blockchain According to a local report, Russia’s Central Bank has completed a pilot project for the issuance...Read More
The Central Bank of Russia announced in late December that it would be testing out its state-backed cryptocurrency within a regulatory sandbox. It appears that the tests are now over and have been completed. Russia’s Central Bank And Blockchain According to a local report, Russia’s Central Bank has completed a pilot project for the issuance...Read More
In this roundup, we cover Russia’s supreme court recognizing tokens as assets like money and property, France’s new crypto regulatory framework, and several industry developments in China, including a blockchain ETF filing. We also cover Japan’s world conference for decentralized financial governance, Uzbekistan’s crypto ban, and four countries’ central bank digital currency updates. Also read:...Read More
Any development in technology, science, and space deserves to be highlighted. Russian engineers are confident they have put together a working hypersonic missile. Rumors of such a missile have persisted for some time now. The Hypersonic Missile Appears Real According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the hypersonic missile is now in service. This missile...Read More
The last week of 2019 didn’t really bring a lot of excitement within the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin’s price remained trapped within a fairly narrow range between $7,100 and $7,700, while altcoins struggled to claim any new grounds. As a matter of fact, Bitcoin’s dominance stabilized well above 68%, which showed that BTC kept its market...Read More
“The Muslim world should be designing measures to save themselves from the domination of the United States dollar and the American financial regime.” —Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran Also Read: Crypto Confronts Social Justice Warriors Hegemony and Muslim Resistance Hegemony refers to the leadership or dominance of one country or group over others. A nation...Read More
There have been numerous allegations regarding bitcoin and altcoins in the criminal underworld. Russia’s Supreme Court now officially deems digital currencies to be facilitators of bribery. The relationship between Russia and cryptocurrency has always been strenuous, to say the least. Russian Supreme Court and Bitcoin That situation is rather unlikely to improve in the near...Read More
According to recent reports, the Bank of Russia has started using a regulatory sandbox to test the performance of stablecoins. Russia Warming to Stablecoins Russia’s stance towards cryptocurrencies has always been questionable, with the country’s intentions and goals never being fully known to anyone. However, according to recent reports, it may be that Russia sees...Read More
State-backed stablecoins appear to be on the rise in the last several months, and Russia is taking the next step into launching its own. The country’s central bank has reportedly started testing digital currencies backed by real assets in a regulatory sandbox. Russia Tests Digital Assets The head of the Central Bank of Russia, Elvira...Read More
A phenomenon like bitcoin can gain recognition, including regulatory, in many different and often unexpected ways. Governments that hesitate to accept cryptocurrencies as legal tender, sometimes validate their existence indirectly and even acknowledge they can be used for payments. Taxing crypto incomes and profits is one such example. Russia has just provided another one by...Read More
The Supreme Administrative Court of Greece has suspended a decision to extradite the alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik. The temporary measure has been imposed to allow the review of an appeal against the extradition. The Russian national, accused of laundering billions of dollars through the now defunct cryptocurrency exchange, started a new hunger strike last...Read More
Utorg.io is a digital asset exchange based in the U.K. that allows users in Europe and around the world to trade cryptocurrencies with stablecoins and fiat money. What sets the new platform apart from many incumbents is the simplified verification procedure for traders who don’t exceed а daily limit of $1,000. Its decision to provide...Read More
Alexei Navalny, Russia’s leading critic of the current Kremlin administration, has attracted a serious amount of cryptocurrency in the form of anonymous donations for his corruption-combatting NGO. The digital coins collected since the beginning of this year have amounted to well over $700,000 at current prices. Also read: Russian Tax Authority Registers Crypto as Part...Read More
According to regional reports, the Russian darknet market Hydra is planning an initial coin offering (ICO) in order to expand the marketplace internationally. The sale is set to start on December 16 and Hydra administrators hope to raise $146 million from the token sale. Also read: Regulatory Roundup – Bitcoin Futures Fund Approved, India’s RBI-Backed...Read More
Most technology-related news coming out of Russia will not be positive. New research confirms access to Moscow’s surveillance system can be purchased for very little money. The things one can buy on online forums and messenger groups are absolutely astonishing, but not in a positive manner. Making Extra Money in Russia It turns out anyone...Read More
Robots and drones will undoubtedly play a growing role of importance in future warfare. A new report indicates the Russian military may be working on a rather unusual project. The country’s primary tank plant is working on unmanned variants. It seems the robot drone tank could go in production fairly soon albeit it might not...Read More
Tether Holdings, the firm that issues tether (USDT), has plans to launch an offshore Chinese yuan stablecoin called CNHT. Tether’s digital dollar presence within the crypto economy has been massive in recent months, seeing significant demand from China. Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong has explained in a recent interview that Tether is also preparing to launch...Read More
Salaries paid in decentralized digital coins have become a norm across the crypto industry, but there’s really no reason why cryptocurrencies can’t be used for remuneration by businesses in other sectors as well. In many jurisdictions that should be legal even in the absence of dedicated legislation. Switzerland, New Zealand, Japan and Estonia are a...Read More
