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ForkLog 33 26.04.2022

Russian Prosecutor-General proposes incorporating cryptocurrencies into criminal law

The head of the Russian Prosecutor-General's Office, Igor Krasnov, stated that digital currencies should be included in criminal law to investigate theft of such assets and enable arrests.

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ForkLog 20 23.04.2022

Binance refutes Reuters report on cooperation with the FSB and Rosfinmonitoring

Binance published correspondence with Reuters journalists and denied allegations of cooperation with the FSB and Rosfinmonitoring.

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ForkLog 20 22.04.2022

Number of defendants in the Finiko case reaches 22

On 22 April, during a court hearing on the selection of a measure of restraint for the Finiko site curator, the surnames of 22 people who attracted money into a financial pyramid were announced.

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ForkLog 33 22.04.2022

Reuters: Binance cooperates with the FSB and Rosfinmonitoring

The regional office of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance agreed to share information about Russian customers with Rosfinmonitoring and the FSB in exchange for assistance in doing business within the state. Reuters reports, citing former company employees and other informed sources.

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ForkLog 26 21.04.2022

Russia detains six Finiko pyramid executives

On April 20, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Guard detained six leaders and active participants of the Finiko financial pyramid.

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ForkLog 40 21.04.2022

Binance imposes restrictions on Russian users

Bitcoin exchange Binance announced restrictions for accounts of residents of the Russian Federation where the total value of crypto assets exceeds €10 000. They will have access only to the withdrawal function.

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ForkLog 90 21.04.2022

US sanctions BitRiver mining group

The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on the BitRiver group of companies involved in cryptocurrency mining in Russia.

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ForkLog 26 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 15 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 35 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 11 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 9 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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