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ForkLog 5 25.03.2026

Russia Considers Limiting AI Use in Education

A working group under the Federation Council is developing "sanitary rules" for the use of neural networks in universities and schools.

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ForkLog 81 23.03.2026

The end of shadow trading? Russia’s forthcoming crypto-market rules

ForkLog spoke with lawyers and market participants about contentious aspects of Russia’s coming crypto rules.

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ForkLog 174 24.02.2026

Media: Russia suspects Durov of abetting terrorism

Russian media report that Telegram founder Pavel Durov is under investigation for allegedly abetting terrorism.

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ForkLog 195 11.02.2026

Russia Approves Asset Tokenization Concept

The Russian Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Central Bank and federal executive authorities, has developed a concept for tokenizing real-world assets.

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ForkLog 195 10.02.2026

Experts Critique Russia’s New Cryptocurrency Seizure Rules

A law on the seizure and confiscation of digital currencies in criminal proceedings has been passed in Russia. Experts believe the document fails to address critically important issues.

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ForkLog 171 23.01.2026

Russia Declares WhiteBit an Undesirable Organisation

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has declared the activities of the cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBit, along with its affiliated and subsidiary structures, undesirable within the country.

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Russia Proposes Fines Up to 2.5 Million Rubles for Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining

ForkLog 165 30.12.2025

Russia Moves to Fine Illegal Bitcoin Miners Up to 2.5 Million Rubles

The Russian Ministry of Justice has proposed amendments to the Criminal Code, introducing fines up to 2 million rubles for illegal cryptocurrency mining activities.

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ForkLog 229 10.12.2025

Co-founder of ‘Finiko’ Pyramid Extradited from UAE to Russia

The UAE has facilitated the extradition of Edward Sabirov, co-founder of the 'Finiko' pyramid scheme, to Russia to face criminal charges.

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The EU brings down the banhammer on Russian crypto users

ForkLog 517 12.11.2025

How EU Crypto Sanctions Are Hitting Ordinary Russians

We assess how clear-cut the EU’s 19th sanctions package is, and how the current world order is affecting the digital-asset industry.

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ForkLog 174 21.10.2025

Bitcoin and Discord: Implications of Recognising Cryptocurrency as Marital Property in Russia

In the State Duma, a proposal was made to recognise cryptocurrencies as marital property. Experts highlighted the lack of mechanisms for identifying digital assets in Russia.

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ForkLog 135 21.10.2025

Russia to Draft Law on Confiscation of Illegal Cryptocurrencies

The Russian authorities are preparing legislative changes to introduce liability for the illegal organization of digital currency circulation, stated Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan.

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ForkLog 332 17.10.2025

Chainalysis: Russia’s crypto market hits a record $376bn

Between July 2024 and June 2025, Russia’s crypto market reached $376bn, placing it first in Europe.

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