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ForkLog 13 16.02.2022

Every other Ponzi scheme in 2021 drew Russians in with cryptocurrencies

In 2021, the Bank of Russia identified about 2,700 companies with signs of illegal activity. The number of Ponzi schemes rose from 222 to 871 compared with the previous year.

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ForkLog 8 15.02.2022

Russian woman loses over 600,000 rubles in cryptocurrency scam

A 46-year-old resident of Salekhard lost about 626,000 rubles in a cryptocurrency scam.

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ForkLog 20 15.02.2022

Duma, in second reading, allows seizure of digital assets from officials

On February 15, the State Duma approved in the second reading a bill allowing the state, through the courts, to seize from officials digital assets and funds in bank accounts.

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ForkLog 16 15.02.2022

Central Bank of Russia opposes non-qualified investors’ access to cryptocurrencies

The Central Bank of Russia is categorically opposed to the entry of non-qualified investors into the Bitcoin market. This was stated by Vladimir Chistyukhin, the Bank of Russia's First Deputy Chairman.

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ForkLog 8 15.02.2022

Illegally connected mining farm found near Moscow

Employees of the Rosseti Moscow Region branch discovered a mining farm near Istra with signs of illegal energy consumption.

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ForkLog 14 14.02.2022

7 million rubles stolen from Moscow resident during cryptocurrency purchase

In Moscow, under the pretext of helping to buy cryptocurrency, the attacker stole 7 million rubles.

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ForkLog 38 10.02.2022

Russian police shut down four dark-web sites with $263 million in revenue

Specialists from the K Department of the Russian Interior Ministry blocked the operation of four leading darknet sites: the Sky-Fraud forum, Trump’s Dumps, UAS Store and Ferum Shop.

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ForkLog 13 10.02.2022

Expert warns that the digital ruble could dampen the credit market

The launch of the digital ruble could significantly alter Russia's payments space, and not only in a positive sense. This was stated by Dmitry Grishin, the director of innovations at Uralsib Bank.

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ForkLog 8 09.02.2022

Police detain owners of mining farm at a farming cooperative near Penza

In the Penza region, on the grounds of a farming cooperative, a crypto-mining farm was found, whose owners are suspected of large-scale electricity theft.

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ForkLog 8 09.02.2022

Bill to regulate social-media recommendation algorithms to be submitted to the State Duma

The bill regulating recommendation systems is almost ready for submission to Parliament. This was announced by Anton Gorelkin, deputy speaker of the State Duma for information policy, information technology and communications.

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ForkLog 12 09.02.2022

Media: State Duma proposes identifying illegal miners by IP and cutting their electricity

The State Duma has sent proposals for regulating cryptocurrency mining to the government. Reports cite the protocol of the Energy Committee meeting.

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ForkLog 10 09.02.2022

Saint Petersburg Customs seize undeclared Bitcoin miner

Inspectors at Saint Petersburg customs seized an ASIC miner en route from China to a resident of Veliky Novgorod without import clearance.

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