Russia
Putin Signs Digital Ruble Law Making a CBDC Possible in Russia
The new law describes a legal framework for a central bank digital token
He Got Arrested in Russia for a Bitcoin Bribe. Now the Coins Are Moving to Exchanges
A criminal investigator in Moscow allegedly extorted thousands of bitcoin from the hackers he arrested. Now, these coins have moved onto exchanges, Crystal Blockchain found.
U.S. DOJ Charges 2 Russian Nationals With Mt. Gox Hack
Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner were charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with the 2014 Mt. Gox hack, at the time one of the biggest thefts in crypto history. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest revelations in the case.
Should Russia Bolster or Ban Bitcoin?
The country reportedly backed out of plans to build a "national crypto exchange," the latest sign of indecision.
IRS, Chainalysis and Ukraine Targeting Russian Crypto Sanctions Evaders Jointly
The IRS Criminal Investigation division is supporting Ukrainian investigators by providing blockchain analysis tools.
DOJ Investigating Binance for Russia-Related Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg
Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Department of Justice's national security division is conducting an inquiry into whether Binance allowed Russian customers to access the exchange in violation of U.S. sanctions related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Spokespeople for Binance and the Justice Department did not immediately return CoinDesk's requests for comment. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De shares the latest developments.
U.S. Justice Department Investigating Binance for Russia-Related Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg
CoinDesk has reached out to Binance and the Justice Department for comment.
Russian Bitcoin Wallets Allegedly Exposed by Apparent Hacker
A mysterious bitcoiner used the OP_RETURN field to call out wallets controlled by FSB and GRU.
Crypto Exchange Binance Is Back in Russia, Lifts Restrictions on Russian Users: Report
Users in Russia report they once again can use locally issued Mastercard and Visa cards to deposit money on the crypto exchange more than a year following a wartime prohibition on such transactions.
Russia Plans to Mine Crypto for Cross-Border Deals, Says Central Bank
International sanctions have been imposed on the country to exclude it from the U.S. dollar-powered global payment infrastructure.
