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ForkLog 11 31.03.2021

Novokuznetsk man loses 850,000 rubles in bid to profit from cryptocurrency

A 36-year-old resident of Novokuznetsk fell victim to cryptocurrency scammers and lost a total of about 850,000 rubles in an attempt to invest in cryptocurrency, according to the Interior Ministry.

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ForkLog 8 29.03.2021

Larisa Guzeeva’s first TikTok video to be sold as an NFT

The TV channel Friday! has put up for sale the first video of actress and television host Larisa Guzeeva on TikTok as a non-fungible token (NFT).

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ForkLog 10 26.03.2021

Chechnya to shift the public sector onto the blockchain

The authorities of the Chechen Republic have drafted a development strategy for the region through 2035, envisaging the creation of a 'digital valley'.

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ForkLog 7 26.03.2021

Kazan pensioner loses 918,000 rubles in attempt to profit from cryptocurrencies

A Kazan pensioner told authorities she was a victim of scammers who promised earnings from cryptocurrency trading.

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ForkLog 13 25.03.2021

Bitcoin scammers extorted 850,000 rubles from a Russian man by phone

22-year-old Vyksa resident became a victim of phone scammers who offered him a way to profit from cryptocurrency investments, according to the local police.

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ForkLog 11 25.03.2021

Comedian Mikhail Shats to sell jokes as NFTs

Russian television presenter and comedian Mikhail Shats has put up for auction jokes in the format of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

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ForkLog 21 25.03.2021

Roskomnadzor proposes passport details for social-media registrations

As part of amendments to the Personal Data Law, Roskomnadzor proposed that new users of social networks and messaging apps provide their passport number, place of residence, phone number, and email address, according to the draft order.

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ForkLog 26 25.03.2021

Should NFT trades be taxed? A comparison of the United States, Russia and Ukraine

NFT fever continues to gain momentum. Celebrities are selling as NFTs a wide range of items—from music and photographs to quotes and tweets, famous outlets auction covers, and one of the world's oldest auction houses Sotheby’s speaks of the technology's potential and announces NFT auctions.

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ForkLog 32 24.03.2021

Singer Emin: many Russian artists are involved in cryptocurrencies.

Many figures in the Russian show business are involved in cryptocurrencies, said musician and Crocus Group's first vice-president Emin Agalarov in an interview with RBC.

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ForkLog 10 24.03.2021

Russian customs in Krasnodar halt illicit mining-equipment imports from Abkhazia

Russian customs officers in Krasnodar halted illicit import of cryptocurrency mining equipment from Abkhazia.

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ForkLog 19 23.03.2021

Bitcoin-friendly startup Revolut pulls out of the Russian market

The British fintech startup Revolut refused to enter the Russian market. This was stated by the company's founder Nikolai Storonsky in an interview with businessman Oleg Tinkov.

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ForkLog 61 23.03.2021

Fed chair Jerome Powell: Bitcoin could replace gold, but not the US dollar

Fed Chair Jerome Powell questioned Bitcoin's suitability as a store of value and a means of payment.

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