Russia
Russia's Sber Bank Files to Launch Its Own Stablecoin
Russia's largest retail bank has applied to become a licensed digital assets issuer.
Russian Court Takes Crypto Exchange Binance off Website Blacklist
A court in the Arkhangelsk region ruled last summer Binance should be blocked, but the exchange wasn't notified until months later.
Russian Oil Drilling Giant Opens a Crypto Mining Farm Run on Gas Energy
Gazpromneft, a subsidiary of Russian oil and gas giant Gazprom, is opening a bitcoin mining venue on one of its oil drilling sites.
Digital Currencies May Make SWIFT Redundant, Says Russian Central Bank: Report
Russia would likely welcome replacements for SWIFT as the nation's banks have been threatened with being removed from the network.
Crypto Exchange Livecoin Begs Users to Stop Trading After Losing Control of Servers
Livecoin asked clients to stop making deposits and trading after suffering a "carefully planned attack."
Bank of Russia Chair: Digital Ruble Is No Threat to Banks
Russian banks are concerned the digital ruble might hurt their business, but the Bank of Russia is nonchalant
Bitcoin Scam Using Unauthorized Celebrity Images in Ads Traced to Moscow: Report
A Guardian Australia investigation traced the source of a major crypto scam using Google ads to addresses in Moscow.
Putin Orders Russia's Public Officials to Report Crypto Holdings
Russian civil servants must start reporting their crypto assets as the country's first crypto law comes into force in January.
Russia's Crypto Community Fears Digital Ruble Plan Means 'Back to USSR'
A Russian cryptocurrency and blockchain association warns the Bank of Russia against centralizing the digital ruble.
Ruble or Rubble? Russian Institutions Have Concerns About Proposed CBDC
Russian banks and financial brokers are worried the digital ruble will be a burden for them.
