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ForkLog 12 22.10.2024

Russian Legislation Amends Cryptocurrency Mining Regulations

The Russian State Duma has passed amendments in the second and third readings to several legislative acts concerning the regulation of cryptocurrency mining, as reported by TASS. Notably, the law “On Electric Power Industry” now grants the government the authority to prohibit digital currency mining, including participation in mining pools, in specific regions or territories […]

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ForkLog 32 21.10.2024

Prosecutors Receive Bitmama Case with Reduced Damages

The criminal case against Valeria Fedyakina, a native of Simferopol known by the alias Bitmama, has been forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for indictment approval, reports Kommersant. Fedyakina collaborated with currency exchangers, receiving cash from them and promising to transfer the funds to another country with a bonus, despite the usual commission for such transactions. […]

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ForkLog 16 18.10.2024

Russian Exchanges to Disclose Crypto Investor Data

Russian cryptocurrency exchanges will be required to store all information about cryptocurrency owners for at least five years and provide it to law enforcement or other state agencies upon request, reports Parliamentary Newspaper. The relevant set of documents has been prepared by Rosfinmonitoring and may be adopted by the end of the year. “Worldwide, numerous […]

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ForkLog 14 17.10.2024

Russia’s Central Bank Anticipates Initial Crypto Payment Trials by Year-End

The Bank of Russia remains optimistic about conducting initial experimental international cryptocurrency transactions by the end of the year, reports Interfax, citing Central Bank head Elvira Nabiullina. Speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the Finopolis-2024 forum, the official noted that “there is interest from participants.” However, since the experimental legal regime (ELR) pertains to […]

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ForkLog 11 15.10.2024

Russian Miners Advocate for Stock Market Access

The legalisation of mining in Russia could enable major industry players to go public. This perspective was shared by Intelion Data Systems CEO Timofey Semenov at the Mining.ru forum, reports RBC. Going public would serve as a tool for attracting financing, a resource the industry currently lacks, the expert noted. On July 30, the State […]

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ForkLog 22 14.10.2024

Russia Launches Digital Financial Assets for Abstract Artist’s Work

The Moscow Exchange has introduced the “first on the Russian market” issuance of digital financial assets (DFAs) for a work of art. The piece tokenized is by abstract artist Yuri Zlotnikov from the “Protosignals” series. Tokenized work — “Protosignals” (#43). Data: myinvest.art. A total of 900 DFAs have been issued at a price of 1000 […]

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ForkLog 68 11.10.2024

BitRiver Converts Over 150 Million Cubic Meters of Associated Gas for Bitcoin Mining

In collaboration with oil and gas companies, BitRiver has converted over 150 million cubic meters of associated gas into electricity for bitcoin mining, according to its Chief Financial and Investment Officer, Alexander Volkov. This was reported by Prime. The firm processed this volume from January 2023 to early October 2024. BitRiver is confident in Russia’s […]

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ForkLog 34 08.10.2024

Former Investigator Sentenced to 16 Years for Record Bitcoin Bribe

Former investigator Marat Tambiev has been sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony for accepting a bribe exceeding 2718 BTC (7.3 billion rubles) and $1.5 million. This was reported by RBC. The ex-head of the investigative department of the Tverskoy district committee in Moscow will serve his term in a high-security facility. He is […]

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ForkLog 63 04.10.2024

Russian State Duma Committee Endorses AML Regulations for Digital Ruble

The State Duma’s Financial Market Committee has recommended the first reading approval of a bill to extend AML regulations to participants of the digital ruble platform, as reported by Izvestia. The initiative proposes a multi-tiered model for implementing anti-money laundering requirements. All platform users, except credit institutions, will be categorized by the Bank of Russia […]

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ForkLog 19 04.10.2024

Cryptex Exchange Defendants Placed Under House Arrest

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow has imposed pre-trial restrictions on three individuals accused in the case involving the criminal network of the cryptocurrency exchange Cryptex and the anonymous payment system UAPS. At the request of the investigative authorities, the alleged mastermind of the scheme, Alexander Tereshchenko, along with two accomplices, Ruslan and Roman Orekhovsky, […]

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ForkLog 16 02.10.2024

Extensive Raids Uncover Illegal Bitcoin Exchanges in St. Petersburg

Officers from the Economic Crime Department of the St. Petersburg police are conducting searches at 80 locations linked to a network of illegal cryptocurrency exchanges. This was reported by 47news, citing sources. According to the publication, investigative actions in the city and region commenced at 6:00 AM on October 2, under the direction of Russian […]

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ForkLog 24 01.10.2024

Bank of Russia to Scrutinise Cross-Border Bitcoin Transfers by Citizens

The Bank of Russia has mandated 19 financial institutions to examine cross-border transfers by resident individuals related to cryptocurrency purchases. This is outlined in the regulator’s approved inspection programme for late 2024 to early 2025. The regulator aims to assess the volume of digital currency transactions, particularly stablecoins, conducted by Russians abroad. From October to […]

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