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ForkLog 17 27.10.2020

Authorities in Buryatia approve construction of a mining centre

A large data centre for Bitcoin mining will be built in Buryatia. The decree was signed by the republic's head Aleksey Tsydenov, local media report.

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ForkLog 6 23.10.2020

Conman posing as lawyer dupes Russian man into funding Bitcoin wallet

A 62-year-old resident of Ust-Ilimsk was twice a victim of scammers in an attempt to earn money and recover stolen funds, according to the local police.

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ForkLog 20 23.10.2020

Peskov: digital ruble will help fight poverty

The digital ruble could appear in Russia within three to seven years, but Russia will not become the world leader on this issue, said Dmitry Peskov, the president's special envoy for digital and technological development, in an interview with RIA Novosti.

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ForkLog 12 21.10.2020

Aksakov: Critics of cryptocurrencies see risks to the financial system and citizens

There are no opponents of blockchain in power, but positions on cryptocurrencies vary. This was stated by Anatoly Aksakov, head of the State Duma committee on the financial market, during a speech at Blockchain Life 2020 forum.

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ForkLog 18 21.10.2020

Mishustin Says Bitcoin Threatens the Financial System

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin believes that cryptocurrencies and stablecoins threaten the stability of the existing financial system. Rosbalt reports this.

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ForkLog 10 21.10.2020

Pawnshop employee embezzles 3 million rubles; funds transferred into cryptocurrency

The court found the resident of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky guilty of embezzling funds in the particularly large amount. She transferred the stolen money into cryptocurrency, according to Kamchatka-Inform.

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ForkLog 12 20.10.2020

Russian woman borrowed 1.2 million rubles and handed them to cryptocurrency scammers

A resident of the Ulyanovsk region became a victim of scammers who demanded money from her, promising earnings in cryptocurrency. This was reported by the local police.

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ForkLog 14 20.10.2020

Cryptocurrencies enter the top five among Russian investors, ahead of gold

Cryptocurrencies were among the most popular investment products for retail investors in Russia. In terms of demand they overtook gold, according to a study by the World Gold Council (WGC).

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ForkLog 15 16.10.2020

Digital ruble to be piloted by commercial banks

If the digital ruble project is approved, the Bank of Russia will conduct an experiment on its use by a limited group of users. Izvestiya reports.

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ForkLog 38 15.10.2020

Accessibility and traceability: how the Bank of Russia sees the digital ruble

For a long time, discussions about the digital ruble were the subject of speculation by a handful of officials. However, on the eve of its publication, the Bank of Russia released its first report outlining its position on issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Russia. ForkLog has examined the report's contents.

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ForkLog 22 13.10.2020

Bank of Russia weighs possibility of creating a digital ruble

The Bank of Russia has weighed the possibility of creating a digital ruble. The regulator published a report examining the viability of its issuance and plans to gather feedback on the matter by year-end.

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ForkLog 8 13.10.2020

In the Far North, a scammer ‘traded’ Bitcoin worth half a million rubles

A 50-year-old Nadym resident became the victim of a scammer who promised to sell her cryptocurrency, regional police report.

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