Russia News

Regulatory debates, mining, sanctions dynamics, and Russia’s complex crypto environment.

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Convicted Russian crypto scammer and his wife found murdered in the UAE

Russian crypto entrepreneur Roman Novak, convicted of large-scale fraud, was kidnapped and murdered in the UAE along with his wife after a failed ransom attempt.

5 months ago

Privacy

Reports emerge of how Russian agency made Binance reveal its clients data

A Reuters report stated that Russia requested for information concerning the country’s opposition leader from Binance.

4 years ago

Trading

Binance to restrict services to Russia following EU sanctions

Binance's latest restrictions target Russian citizens and entities that hold over $10,885 in their crypto wallets.

4 years ago

Regulation

Russia to legalize crypto as means of payment

Russia's Ministry of Finance is working on draft regulations that will legalize crypto as a payment method.

4 years ago

Exchanges

Belarusian crypto exchange stops trading for Russians over war in Ukraine

The Belarusian crypto exchange Currency.com announced on Tuesday they will put a halt on trading on behalf of Russian citizens following Russia’s invasion and war in Ukraine.

4 years ago

Adoption

No data backs Russia’s PM statement of “10 trillion rubles spent on crypto”

No data backs the Russian PM statement of Russians spending around 10 trillion rubles on crypto.

4 years ago

Analysis

Bitcoin drops below $44k as crypto follows stock market sell off

Continued global unrest may be a crucial factor in a sell-off affecting both stocks and crypto as the chance of Russia defaulting rises to 99%

4 years ago

Interview

Binance CEO says Russia cannot use crypto to evade sanctions

Changpeng Zhao claims Binance adheres to the sanction rules but considers banning freezing the assets of all Russian users illegal.

4 years ago

Analysis

Is the Russian-Ukrainian conflict a long-term threat to cryptocurrency?

The armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia is likely to have consequences that stretch beyond the military level, with its effects already being felt throughout the crypto space.

4 years ago