Kalashnikov Group, the Russian firearms manufacturer, is ready to transition to settlements in digital currency. The announcement came from the international economic forum in Saint
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CEOs of top Russian banks Sberbank and VTB blast Bitcoin
Top Russian bankers cite their reasons for not liking Bitcoin after Tinkoff’s CEO said that the central bank was stopping it from offering crypto trading
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Russian central bank policies stop Tinkoff from offering crypto trading, CEO says
Russia has officially legalized crypto trading this January, but the government still doesn’t allow local banks to offer crypto services.
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Russian Bitcoin critic says he would have bought BTC for 100 rubles
One of the biggest Bitcoin critics, Russian official Anatoly Aksakov, said he wanted to buy Bitcoin before the ban, but the price was too high.
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Bank of Russia to Launch Digital Ruble Prototype by End of Year
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) is preparing to release a digital prototype of the national fiat towards the end of 2021, a high-ranking official
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Bank of Russia Tests Services Related to Cryptocurrencies
Russia’s central bank has examined three platforms offering crypto-related services. The projects have been tested in its regulatory sandbox in the course of 2020. Bank
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