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Russian Crypto Ponzi Firm Finiko’ Key Member Arrested in UAE

A key figure in the organization of Russia’s greatest financial pyramid in recent years, Finiko, has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates. After the arrest of Zygmunt Zygmuntovich. The other co-founder of the Ponzi scam, last month, news of Edward Sabirov’s incarceration in an Arab nation comes as a

December 12, 2022 1 min read

Russia Deploys Digital Tool For Tracking Crypto Transactions

According to Tass, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) has given its employees access to a new digital platform. It is named “Personal account of a law enforcement agency.” The government agency was told by the ministry that it is now utilizing the new technology. To determine who owns

December 10, 2022 2 mins read

Russia’s Sber Bank Adds MetaMask Crypto Wallet Support

Sber, Russia’s biggest bank, now supports the MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet. In a drive toward DeFi and Web3, the bank has stated that blockchain technology has been integrated. Integration with the Ethereum ecosystem is shown through the advancement. The data also pointed to the untapped potential for its proprietary blockchain. This

December 2, 2022 1 min read

Russian President Proposes New Digital Payment System

Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, agrees that a new digital payment system is needed for global settlements. According to proponents of the new payment system, no banks nor third parties are necessary to process transactions. This information was leaked to the public by one of the regional media outlets. Distributed

November 27, 2022 1 min read

Implementation of “National Cryptocurrency Exchange” in Russia

Despite the critical condition of the crypto market, the adoption rates of the crypto industry is growing on a large scale. Even though the market is highly fluctuating, users are showing great interest in crypto space. Witnessing these positive outcomes, Russia is moving forward to launch a “National Cryptocurrency Exchange”

November 24, 2022 2 mins read

Russia’s VTB Bank Adds Digital Ruble To Banking App

Among Russian banks, VTB Bank is the first to design a prototype that would let customers utilize the digital equivalent of the country’s fiat currency to fund accounts and make transactions using the bank’s mobile app. The bank’s press service indicated that in 2023, certain customers will be given the

November 14, 2022 1 min read

Crypto Service Providers Restrict Russians Amid Recent Sanctions

Crypto.com had added Russia to the list of nations it would not provide service. Bitmex, another marketplace, will also implement new limits. A number of service providers in the sector have made efforts to comply with the new restrictions imposed around a week after the European Union approved another set

October 16, 2022 2 mins read

Russia Tags Meta (Facebook) as Terrorist and Extremist Group

The article also made accusations of “Russophobia” on behalf of the Meta.  Meta appealed the decision in a Moscow court. Their appeal, however, was denied. Russia’s conflict with the West has reached a new level of intensity. Federal Financial Monitoring Service Rosfinmonitoring has classified the social networking business Meta as

October 11, 2022 2 mins read

EU Issues Fresh Sanction on Russia Including Crypto Services

Formerly, Russian citizens were permitted to hold up to 10,000 Euros in crypto. More billionaires, top military leaders, and propagandists have been sanctioned. The European Council of the EU issued the eighth round of sanctions on Russia on Thursday. All cryptocurrency wallets, accounts, and custody services are now illegal for

October 6, 2022 2 mins read

OKX Exchange Website Access Reportedly Banned by Russia

Roskomsvoboda, a Russian NGO keeping tabs on web censorship, reports that the OKX cryptocurrency trading website has been banned in the country. OKX is based in Seychelles. According to Roskomsvoboda’s blacklist database. The IP addresses associated with Okx.com were banned after a decision from the prosecutor general’s office (No. 73/3-105-2022).

October 5, 2022 2 mins read
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