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ForkLog 10 02.11.2021

Yakutian woman loses 6.5 million rubles to scammers in crypto-trading scheme

A Yakutian woman was defrauded of about 6.5 million rubles by scammers posing as managers of a cryptocurrency trading platform, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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ForkLog 11 02.11.2021

Crypto debt cited as suspected motive in killing of Moscow region police colonel

In Korolyov, a suspect was detained in the murder of the former deputy head of the main economic-crimes directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Aleksey Novoseltsev.

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ForkLog 7 02.11.2021

Fictitious delivery of five mining rigs costs Angarsk pharmacist 339,000 rubles

In Angarsk, a pharmacy employee sought to profit from mining and handed over more than 300,000 rubles to scammers.

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ForkLog 24 29.10.2021

Russia’s FSB seeks power to obtain information from cryptocurrency exchanges

Russia's FSB has released a draft order expanding the powers of agency personnel, allowing them to request information from information-system operators issuing digital financial assets (DFA).

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ForkLog 7 29.10.2021

BitNalog Recognised as Best Startup of 2021

An automated service for legitimate handling of digital currencies in Russia, BitNalog, has become the most promising cryptocurrency startup of 2021.

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ForkLog 14 29.10.2021

Irkutsk Region Entrepreneurs Push for Special Tariffs for Miners

The Irkutsk regional association of employers “Partnership of Manufacturers and Entrepreneurs” sent to the local tariff service a proposal to develop special electricity prices for miners.

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ForkLog 26 29.10.2021

Tinkoff Investments to study clients’ access to cryptocurrencies

The Tinkoff Investments broker is potentially exploring crypto-asset projects, but it is too early to discuss concrete ideas.

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ForkLog 9 29.10.2021

Russia to develop SPAC-style mechanism to attract investment through digital-asset placements

Russia's Ministry of Economic Development is drafting a bill to create a scheme for attracting investment through SPAC companies.

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ForkLog 7 28.10.2021

Constitutional Court of Russia Predicts Rise in Complaints Over Cryptocurrency

The Constitutional Court of Russia expects a rise in the number of complaints in the near future due to new financial instruments, blockchain, the digitisation of all spheres of public life, and other technologies. The chairman of the Constitutional Court, Valery Zorkin, said this.

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ForkLog 28 26.10.2021

Russia approves ethics code for artificial intelligence

The Government of the Russian Federation and major Russian companies signed the Code of Artificial Intelligence, regulating the ethical and moral aspects of using the technology. The document was developed in line with the requirements of the National Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence through 2030.

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ForkLog 15 26.10.2021

Company offering ‘ruble-denominated mining’ lands on the Central Bank of Russia’s blacklist

On 25 October, the Bank of Russia expanded the warning list of companies showing signs of illegal activity on the financial market.

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ForkLog 31 25.10.2021

Russian authorities deploy AI to locate debtors

By 2023, the Federal Bailiffs Service will connect AI to the search for debtors. The cost of implementing the system will be 11.5 billion rubles.

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