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Russia Allows Banks To Engage In Crypto Under Tight Rules

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The Bank of Russia is reportedly allowing select commercial banks to enter the crypto market under strict supervision. O... Read more

TOKEN2049 Strips U.S.-sanctioned A7A5 Stablecoin From Sponsor List

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TOKEN2049 scrubbed all references to the A7A5 stablecoin from its website and speaker roster following Reuters’ inquir... Read more

A7 Leaks Expose $8b Crypto Pipeline Fueling Russias Shadow Politics

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A massive leak of internal documents from a Putin ally’s firm details a sophisticated financial network. It reveals ho... Read more

Coins And Conflict: How Crypto Fuels The Modern Battlefield

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From bankrolling ballistic missiles to arming militants, crypto is shaping the modern battlefield as a shadowy lifeline ... Read more

Russia Launches First Commercial Passenger Flights To North Korea In Decades

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The first flight operated by Russian carrier Nordwind took off from Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on Sunday. Read more

World War III Threatens Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure | Opinion

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As geopolitical tensions rise, Bitcoin mining firms may need to consider contingency plans to maintain network stability... Read more

Not Only Hungary: Countries That Narrow Legal Spaces For Their Crypto Communities

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Every day, the media are telling us how various countries take legal steps to embrace cryptocurrency. However, not the e... Read more

Russias Rostec Launches Ruble-backed Stablecoin RUBx On Tron Blockchain

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Russia is moving forward in the stablecoin race, buy unveiling a new payments platform. Read more

DeepSeek, China And Russia AI Partnership: Western World Is On Notice | Opinion

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While western leaders met at the Paris AI conference, the world was absorbing news that China may be leading the world i... Read more

Brazils BRICS Presidency Prioritizes Blockchain For Cross-border Trade: Report

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Brazil seems to favor blockchain for BRICS cross-border trade, moving away from talk of a joint currency. Brazil may be ... Read more

Heres Why Russias Investigating Committee Seeks Regulating Bitcoin As Property

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Russia’s main federal investigating authority is proposing new legislation for Bitcoin that could potentially criminal... Read more

Russian Trio Charged In Crypto Mixer Money Laundering Case

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The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted three Russian nationals for operating sanctioned crypto mixers allegedly tap... Read more

Russias Bank Governor Confirms No Plans To Invest In Cryptocurrencies

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Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Central Bank of Russia, reaffirmed the institution’s position against the use of cr... Read more

Georgia's President Slams Her Successor's Appointment As 'a Mockery Of Democracy'

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Zourabichvili has vowed to stay on as president after her six-year term ends on Monday, describing parliament as illegit... Read more

Russia Officially Recognizes Crypto As Property With New Tax Law

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a federal bill introducing taxes on cryptocurrency transactions and... Read more

Bank Of Russia: Citizens Still Hold $6.8b In Crypto On Exchanges

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Russian crypto holdings on centralized exchanges still worth billions despite volatility, Bank of Russia reveals. Russia... Read more

Crypto Drives Growth Of Multi-tiered Money Laundering, Eurasian AML Regulator Warns

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Crypto is fueling a rise in complex money laundering schemes in 2024, the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering w... Read more

Bank Of Russia Flags Dual Risk Factors For Real-world Assets

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The Bank of Russia warns that tokenized real-world assets pose new risks, including market volatility and regulatory cha... Read more

How Putin Proposed To Destroy The US Dollar And What Digital Assets Have To Do With It?

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Russia hosted the BRICS summit, where Vladimir Putin proposed a new financial system without the dollar. What is known a... Read more

North Korea Is Trying To Appeal To Russian Tourists - But Will Its Bizarre Advert Win Them Over? 

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North Korea is trying to appeal to Russian tourists - but will its bizarre advert win them over?  Read more