Bank of Russia governor Elvira Nabiullina previously argued that banning Bitcoin in Russia was “quite doable.”
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Report Attributes Large Share of Global Crypto Crime to Russia, Moscow City
The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies has placed Russia among the leaders in adoption. But while it is yet to reach the top of the ranking,
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Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Surges Towards $45,000 as Russia Withdraws ‘Some’ Troops
Following four consecutive sessions of declines, bitcoin rallied late on Monday, into Tuesday, as it was reported that Russia was withdrawing some troops from the
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Digital ruble trial goes live as Bank of Russia insists on Bitcoin ban
The Bank of Russia reports on the first digital ruble tests as planned but continues to fight against Bitcoin adoption.
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Russian Ministry wants to legalize Bitcoin mining in specific areas
The proposal aims to recognize crypto mining as a commercial activity and introduce taxes on its realized profits.
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Report: 74% of stolen funds from ransomware attacks went to Russian-affiliated wallet addresses in 2021
Russian hackers allegedly netted a profit of more than $400 million through crypto-ransomware in 2021.
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