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ForkLog 10 09.06.2021

Russian court bans access to information on converting Bitcoin to rubles

In Perm Krai, a court restricted access to resources advertising the sale of Bitcoin for fiat currency. The decision was issued under the framework of anti-money laundering legislation. According to the local prosecutor's office, since the beginning of 2021 they have filed five lawsuits seeking the blocking of prohibited information. "The legislation views the exchange of virtual currencies as potential involvement in carrying out dubious operations and transactions," the agency said.

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ForkLog 27 07.06.2021

Weibo blocks cryptocurrency bloggers’ accounts

The Chinese microblogging service Weibo has blocked at least 12 cryptocurrency influencers' accounts.

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ForkLog 16 17.05.2021

Roskomnadzor partially lifts Twitter throttling and threatens Facebook and YouTube with restrictions

Roskomnadzor has decided to partially lift restrictions on Twitter and abandoned the idea of blocking the social network. The agency arrived at this decision after reviewing the company’s efforts to bring its activities into compliance with Russian law, as reported on Roskomnadzor's Telegram channel.

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ForkLog 19 26.04.2021

Centre blocks seven USDC addresses at authorities’ request

The Centre consortium behind the USDC stablecoin has added seven Ethereum addresses to its blacklist, according to data from Dune Analytics.

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ForkLog 8 16.04.2021

WallStreetBets subreddit reinstates ban on cryptocurrency discussions after brief reversal

Moderators of the r/WallStreetBets community on the Reddit platform on Wednesday, April 14, opened the discussion of cryptocurrencies, and less than a day later banned it again.

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ForkLog 13 05.04.2021

Roskomnadzor extends Twitter throttling

Roskomnadzor said that the throttling measures on Twitter would be extended until May 15. The decision to fully block the social network on the territory of the Russian Federation was postponed, as the company began removing banned content.

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ForkLog 16 22.03.2021

Media reports possible blocking of cryptocurrency exchange IP addresses in India

Indian authorities are considering blocking IP addresses of cryptocurrency exchanges and related digital-asset companies, according to Business Today, citing a knowledgeable source.

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ForkLog 11 16.03.2021

Roskomnadzor flags possible Twitter blockade in Russia within a month

Roskomnadzor will block Twitter in Russia if the social network does not remove prohibited content. The agency has given the company a month, Roskomnadzor deputy head Vadim Subbotin said, according to TASS.

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ForkLog 38 12.03.2021

Telegram began removing bots that scrape users’ data following a Roskomnadzor order

The messaging app Telegram has begun blocking popular bots used to obtain users’ personal data.

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ForkLog 22 11.03.2021

Weibo blocks Huobi, OKEx, Binance and MXC accounts

The Block reports that Weibo blocked the accounts of Huobi, OKEx, Binance and MXC.

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ForkLog 61 10.03.2021

Roskomnadzor began throttling Twitter in Russia and threatened to block it

From March 10, Roskomnadzor began throttling Twitter's speed in Russia over the network's refusal to remove content it deemed illegal.

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ForkLog 71 10.03.2021

Twitter suspends access to several crypto experts’ accounts

The profiles @TheCryptoDog, @woonomic and @100trillionUSD on Twitter, with around 300,000 followers among crypto enthusiasts, were inaccessible due to 'policy violations' of the social network.

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