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ForkLog 23 12.03.2021

Thousands of publicly accessible surveillance cameras identified in Russia

Experts have identified more than 6,300 vulnerable surveillance cameras located at various facilities, gas stations and critical infrastructure sites.

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ForkLog 14 11.03.2021

Bank of Russia to begin testing the digital ruble in 2022

The Bank of Russia plans to present a prototype of the digital ruble platform by the end of the current year, said Deputy Chairman Alexey Zabotkin, according to Prime.

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ForkLog 55 11.03.2021

Peter Schiff’s son puts all his investments into Bitcoin

Bitcoin skeptic and gold advocate Peter Schiff said that his son Spencer has moved 100% of his investment portfolio into Bitcoin.

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ForkLog 5 10.03.2021

Russians double interest in buying mining equipment

In February 2021, demand for graphics processing units among users of the Avito online marketplace rose by 2.6 times from a year earlier, according to RIA Novosti, citing the company's press service.

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ForkLog 24 09.03.2021

Sayanogorsk resident loses nearly 2 million rubles chasing crypto profits

A local resident contacted the Sayanogorsk police after becoming a victim of scammers trying to profit from cryptocurrency trading. This was reported on the site of the local MVD.

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ForkLog 22 08.03.2021

US to launch a series of retaliatory cyberattacks against Russia, reports say

American authorities plan to conduct a series of cyberattacks on Russian systems in response to last year's breach of multiple US government agencies, which investigators attribute to Russian hackers. The New York Times reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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ForkLog 11 08.03.2021

Crypto scammers dupe Russian woman out of half a million rubles

A 42-year-old resident of Cheboksary fell victim to scammers who offered her a way to earn money from cryptocurrency, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Chuvash Republic.

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ForkLog 14 03.03.2021

Lawyer explains how the cryptocurrency taxation bill would affect its holders

On 17 February 2021, the State Duma of the Russian Federation, in the first reading, approved the government bill on taxation of cryptocurrency transactions.

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ForkLog 30 03.03.2021

Litecoin Creator Likens NFT Craze to the 2017 ICO Boom

Charlie Lee, the Litecoin creator, notes parallels between the NFT market's growth and the ICO boom of 2017 and the altcoin frenzy of 2013.

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ForkLog 8 03.03.2021

Russian loses over half a million rubles trying to buy mining equipment

A local resident in the Vologda region turned to the authorities after becoming a victim of a fraudster during the purchase of cryptocurrency mining equipment. The police said.

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ForkLog 6 02.03.2021

Duma deputy urges regulation of cryptocurrencies amid ‘new forms of crime’

Criminals are increasingly using cryptocurrencies and the darknet, and therefore special attention must be paid to regulating virtual assets and combating information threats. This was stated by Anatoly Vyborny, chairman of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly's Defence and Security Commission and a State Duma deputy.

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ForkLog 21 02.03.2021

Peter Schiff: Investors were foolish enough to buy Bitcoin

Bitcoin sceptic and gold bug Peter Schiff congratulated those who bought Bitcoin early before its surge and forced Wall Street to yield to this mania.

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