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ForkLog 26 27.01.2021

Moscow investor backs software for a Bitcoin exchange, only to find it posted online

The head of one of Moscow-based companies funded the development of software for a cryptocurrency exchange. However, the software was later posted online, and the rights to the product belong to a foreign firm. This was reported by TASS citing a source in law enforcement.

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ForkLog 10 27.01.2021

Volgograd resident loses nearly 1 million rubles in Bitcoin investment scam

A 54-year-old Volgograd resident fell victim to scammers who promised her earnings from cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 10 27.01.2021

Angarsk pensioner loses nearly 300,000 rubles to a fictitious crypto-trading scheme

Unknown suspects stole nearly 300,000 rubles from a 62-year-old Angarsk resident under the pretext of investments in cryptocurrency trading and compensation for damages, according to the local police department.

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ForkLog 30 26.01.2021

Navalny team received $120,000 in Bitcoin during protests on January 23

A Bitcoin address linked to the politician Alexei Navalny received 3.5 BTC ($120,000 at the time) during protests on Saturday, January 23. The Protos publication drew attention to this.

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ForkLog 9 25.01.2021

Russia forms an organisation to defend cryptocurrency traders

The Russian Ministry of Justice registered the National Union of Private Traders and Investors on the Financial Markets. One of the union's activities will be to improve the legal regulation of the cryptocurrency market.

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ForkLog 11 25.01.2021

Kemerovo resident loses more than half a million rubles trying to invest in cryptocurrencies

A resident of Kemerovo filed a police report alleging fraud of 520,000 rubles extorted from him on the pretext of investments in cryptocurrencies. According to the МВД.

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ForkLog 5 22.01.2021

Media: Sberbank estimates security costs for the digital ruble at 25 billion rubles

Participants in the Russian financial market discussed the digital ruble and preliminarily assessed the costs of its implementation on the platform of the Association of Russian Banks, writes Kommersant.

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ForkLog 8 22.01.2021

Ulyanovsk resident transferred nearly 2 million rubles to unknown individuals in bid to profit from cryptocurrency trading

Criminals, posing as employees of an investment company, lured a resident of Ulyanovsk out of nearly 2 million rubles. They promised profits from selling cryptocurrencies, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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ForkLog 14 21.01.2021

Sberbank applies to issue a stablecoin

In early January, Sberbank filed with the Bank of Russia to register a blockchain platform for the subsequent issuance of the stablecoin Sbercoin pegged to the ruble. Interfax reports, citing the bank's deputy chairman Anatoly Popov.

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ForkLog 15 21.01.2021

Survey shows 63% of Russians want to buy cryptocurrencies.

Most Russians are willing to buy cryptocurrencies, and about half are open to using the digital ruble as a payment method. This is according to the results of a survey by Otkritie Bank, as reported by TASS.

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ForkLog 13 21.01.2021

Russian court overturns Binance’s inclusion in the register of banned websites

On 20 January, the Arkhangelsk Regional Court overturned the ruling to block the Binance cryptocurrency exchange's website in Russia.

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ForkLog 12 20.01.2021

Russian man duped in attempt to buy a mining rig to heat his garage

A resident of Irkutsk Oblast fell victim to scammers while trying to purchase cryptocurrency mining equipment. According to МВД.

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