Russia | ForkLog

ForkLog 21 20.09.2023

WEX case: Dmitry ‘Moryachka’ Khavchenko detained before hearing; Bilyuchenko handed a 3.5-year sentence

Police detained the former owner of the WEX cryptocurrency exchange, Dmitry 'Moryachka' Khavchenko. This occurred ahead of the next hearing in the case of misappropriation of the platform's assets.

AI translated

ForkLog 11 20.09.2023

Media outlets report plans to significantly raise electricity transmission tariffs for crypto-mining farms in Russia

The Ministry of Energy proposes to raise electricity transmission tariffs for industrial crypto mining farms by two to five times.

AI translated

ForkLog 32 19.09.2023

Chainalysis: Ukraine ranks fifth globally in cryptocurrency adoption

Ukraine ranked fifth in the global cryptocurrency adoption index for 2023. The top four were India, Nigeria, Vietnam, and the United States.

AI translated

ForkLog 33 18.09.2023

State Duma committee approves integration of the digital ruble into Russia’s tax system

The State Duma committee on budget and taxes recommended approving the bill in the first reading, envisaging the integration of the digital ruble into the tax regulation and control system.

AI translated

ForkLog 19 13.09.2023

In Moscow, a colleague of an investigator caught taking a bitcoin bribe is arrested

The court has arrested the former subordinate of former investigator Marat Tambiev, who is accused of taking a bribe from Infraud Organization hackers.

AI translated

ForkLog 14 13.09.2023

Russian Ministry of Energy estimates miners’ electricity consumption

Electricity consumption by cryptocurrency miners in Russia in 2023 reached 1.5 GW.

AI translated

ForkLog 19 12.09.2023

Moscow arrests founder of fraudulent Bitcoin exchange Intelex

One of the leaders of the Well-being investment fund and founder of the Intelex cryptocurrency exchange, Vitaly Sokolovsky, has been arrested on fraud charges.

AI translated

ForkLog 20 06.09.2023

Dmitry ‘Moryachka’ Khavchenko stripped of victim status in WEX case (updated)

Dmitry 'Moryachka' Khavchenko has been stripped of victim status in the WEX exchange asset embezzlement case. He is no longer listed as the platform's owner.

AI translated

ForkLog 28 06.09.2023

Yuri Dud Explains Why He Rejected His Own NFT

In 2021, journalist Yuri Dud was offered to release his own NFT collection, but he reacted 'very conservatively' and declined the idea.

AI translated

ForkLog 37 06.09.2023

Binance parts ways with top managers overseeing Russia

On September 6, the director for Eastern Europe, Gleb Kostarev, and the director for the CIS, Vladimir Smerkis, announced their departure from Binance.

AI translated

ForkLog 11 06.09.2023

In Russia, officials discuss potential restrictions on the digital ruble

In the late stages of testing, the Bank of Russia will consider the possibility of 'coloring' the digital rubles to track transactions.

AI translated

ForkLog 18 05.09.2023

Losses from Bitcoin pyramid schemes in Russia exceed $50 million in six months

For the first half of 2023, the cumulative losses from the activities of the largest cryptocurrency pyramids in Russia amounted to more than $50 million.

AI translated

#Russia