Interest in cryptocurrencies has been growing in Russia, not least among non-qualified investors. According to recently quoted estimates, Russians have already put more than $67
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Law Decoded: Making sense of mixed signals, Dec. 13–20
This week in crypto regulation was marked by officials expressing contradictory views on how to approach digital assets.
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Bank of Russia Has Tools to Restrict Crypto Investments, Governor Hints
The Central Bank of Russia has reaffirmed its opposition to cryptocurrency investments citing the volatility of the digital assets as a key motive for its
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Russia to Decide Between Full Ban and Legalization of Crypto Investments, Trade
Authorities in Russia are discussing two very different approaches to the regulation of cryptocurrencies and related activities. While the Bank of Russia is reportedly seeking
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Bank of Russia Wants to Ban Mutual Funds From Investing in Cryptocurrency
Russia’s central bank intends to prohibit mutual funds from acquiring crypto assets or related financial instruments. The proposal, which is in line with its hard
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Bank of Russia to ban mutual funds from investing in Bitcoin
Mutual funds in Russia will not be allowed to provide crypto exposure to qualified or unqualified investors.
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