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ForkLog 18 08.02.2023

Rosbank first to exchange tokenised gold for digital rubles

Rosbank, together with the Atomyze platform, conducted the first in Russia transaction for exchanging tokenised gold for digital rubles.

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ForkLog 23 07.02.2023

Media: Bitzlato co-founder Anton Shkurenko detained in Moscow

The co-founder of the Bitzlato crypto-exchange platform Anton Shkurenko was detained in Moscow at Interpol's request.

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ForkLog 21 06.02.2023

Russia’s interior ministry could not identify victims or the amount of damage in the REvil hackers case

The Investigative Department of the Russian Interior Ministry has completed the investigation into the international hacking group REvil.

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ForkLog 34 06.02.2023

Russian court convicts P2P-deal participant of fraud

A Russian man who sold ruble-denominated code on the Garantex exchange to an unknown user who turned out to be a fraudster was sentenced to two years' probation for "collusion with the offender."

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ForkLog 19 02.02.2023

Media reports on popular scams targeting Russians in Bitcoin exchanges

Russians are turning to cryptocurrencies, notably stablecoins, for cross-border transfers and payments, but are becoming victims of scammers.

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ForkLog 22 02.02.2023

Alfa-Bank gains DFA issuer status

The Bank of Russia has included Alfa-Bank in the register of information-systems operators.

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ForkLog 11 01.02.2023

Analysts estimate annual losses for Russia’s banks from CBDC introduction at 50 billion rubles

The introduction of the digital ruble could potentially hit banks and benefit retailers. This was stated by analysts.

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ForkLog 14 30.01.2023

Proposals to ban computer games in Russia published online

A package of proposals from regional authorities on regulating the video game market in Russia was leaked online, dated November 2022.

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ForkLog 52 27.01.2023

Binance customers report account blocks

Since late 2022, Russian users of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance have faced account blocks without explanation.

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ForkLog 16 27.01.2023

Russians Start Buying Data to Bypass Blocks on Bitcoin Exchanges

The dark web has seen a rise in listings for nominal accounts to operate on crypto exchanges. The service is actively used by Russians.

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ForkLog 6 23.01.2023

Russia proposes Cuba a settlement centre based on the digital peso

Russia proposed to Cuba to bring the economy out of the shadows with a unified settlement centre based on the digital peso. This was reported by RIA Novosti, citing the press service of business ombudsman Boris Titov.

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ForkLog 9 19.01.2023

Ukraine’s State Financial Monitoring Service reports blocking of Russian bitcoin exchanges

The State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine issued a report on the results of 2022, detailing its actions regarding the cryptocurrency market.

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