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Bank of Russia Calls for Full Ban on Crypto
Russia's central bank suggests making crypto trading, mining and usage illegal. Owning crypto would be allowed.
Russia's Tinkoff Banking Group Buys Majority Stake in Swiss Crypto Startup Aximetria
The startup with Russian roots has been offering crypto trading services and debit cards.
The Mnuchin Files: New Documents Shed Light on Trump-Era Crypto Policy
Jared Kushner advocated behind the scenes for a U.S. digital currency, among other revelations in a 250-page trove from Steven Mnuchin’s tenure at Treasury.
Binance Taps Former Government Officials for Russia, Ukraine Posts
Ex-Bank of Russia executive Olga Goncharova will head government relations in Russia, and Kyrylo Khomiakov from Ukraine’s Agency for Infrastructure Projects will lead the office there.
Telegram CEO Endorses TON Blockchain Spin-Off Toncoin
For the first time since Telegram abandoned TON in 2020, CEO Pavel Durov has backed one of the competing spin-off projects.
Another Ethereum Education Initiative Hampered by Iran Sanctions Fears
Gitcoin’s suspension of a grant for a coding course in Farsi follows a similar move by ConsenSys.
Kazakhstan Piloting a CBDC on R3′s Corda Platform
The country’s central bank is expanding the pilot of a digital tenge and will decide if it wants to launch the token by the end of 2022.
