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ForkLog 19 18.04.2022

Seven more banks to join testing of the digital ruble

Seven banks will join the testing of the digital ruble platform in the coming months.

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ForkLog 11 18.04.2022

Russian bankers propose criminal penalties for holding cryptocurrencies in non-custodial wallets

In the ABR, a concept for recovering cryptocurrencies stored in non-custodial wallets has been developed. It envisages criminal liability for their owners.

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ForkLog 30 14.04.2022

Hydra administrator remanded in Russia

On 11 April, the Meshchansky District Court of Moscow arrested Dmitry Pavlov, whom authorities call the administrator of the dark-net marketplace Hydra.

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ForkLog 9 14.04.2022

Russia proposes using cryptocurrencies in settlements with African countries

Sergei Katyrin, head of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, proposed using digital currencies for settlements and payments with African countries. The proposal is described in a letter sent to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

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ForkLog 8 13.04.2022

Russian Finance Ministry Flags the Importance of Cryptocurrencies

Digital currencies are an important part of building the financial architecture, according to Ivan Chebeskov, head of the Department of Financial Policy at the Russian Ministry of Finance.

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ForkLog 10 12.04.2022

13.5 billion rubles stolen from Russians’ bank accounts in 2021

In 2021, scammers carried out more than 1 million unauthorized transfers from cards and accounts of Russian banks and stole 13.5 billion rubles.

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ForkLog 15 12.04.2022

Anonymous gains access to a new large tranche of Russian government data.

The hacker group Anonymous said it had gained access to almost 600,000 emails totaling 712 GB from various Russian government agencies.

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ForkLog 26 11.04.2022

Russian energy ministry backs legalisation of mining

The Russian Ministry of Energy backed the proposal to legalise cryptocurrency mining, and the ministry is also working with the Ministry of Finance on mining taxation. Anton Gorelkin, deputy head of the State Duma's Information Policy Committee, said.

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