Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov specified that digital financial assets were among the options that BRICS was considering for securing independence from third-party nations in
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Russia’s Cybercrime Skyrockets: 700,000 Attacks, $3 Billion Vanished
More than a million Russians have fallen victim to cybercrime, resulting in an estimated $3 billion in damages. Cybercrime accounts for 35% of all crimes
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US Extradites Russia-Israel Citizen Linked to Lockbit Attacks
A Lockbit ransomware developer has been extradited to the U.S., admitting to coding and consulting for the cybercriminal group, which paid him in cryptocurrency. Lockbit
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Unnamed Insiders Allege Russia Taps Crypto Assets to Facilitate Oil Trade With China and India
Based on whispers from unnamed insiders quoted by Reuters, Russia is reportedly turning to bitcoin, ether, and stablecoins as tools in its oil trade with
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Russia Opens to Cryptocurrency: Central Bank Unveils Trading Sandbox Proposal
The Bank of Russia introduced a proposal to allow highly qualified investors to purchase and sell crypto under an experimental framework lasting three years. Nonetheless,
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Russia Says No to Bitcoin in Wealth Fund—But Top Official Signals Potential Future Shift
Russia is keeping cryptocurrency out of its National Wealth Fund, citing volatility and liquidity concerns, but future economic shifts could open the door to digital
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